September 2019 Monthly Project: A Reader's Guide to Kevin D. Williamson

Your Complete Guide to Kevin D. Williamson

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Kevin Daniel Williamson is an active conservative political commentator and journalist from Texas. He's worked for several newspapers, including The Bulletin, National Review (where he now serves as its roving correspondent), and even The Atlantic briefly. He's contributed to institutions such as The King's College and the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University and is the author of seven books, the most recent of which is The Smallest Minority: Independent Thinking in the Age of Mob Politics, published in July of this year. Below are links to reviews and analyses of a few of his most recent opinion articles as seen in National Review.

"Playing God" - An analysis of the "religious progressivist" movement in America.
"Back Off from the ‘Resist’ Nonsense" - A critique of the immoderate voices that cry wolf.
"The Divine Right of the Democratic Party" - An insight into elitest-fueled polarization.
"What’s Behind the Democrats’ Impeachment Gambit?" - An opinion piece on the modern contexts of presidential impeachment.

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As you might have guessed from the pieces detailed above, Williamson is best described as a right-wing fusionist. Through both his implicit and explicit expressions of opinion, it is often difficult for the reader to discern whether he is more of a libertarian or a conservative thinker; in actuality, he is a little of both. He is firmly pro-life, pro-2A, anti-centralized government, and wildly pro-markets. While he is moderately right-leaning on the social spectrum, he is expressly anti-interventionist and pro-free trade, distasteful of government regulations and "nationalist economics," distancing himself from traditional conservatives. At the same time, however, he is not afraid to disagree with his libertarian colleagues, and it can often appear that he is even more critical of his more closely-related ideologues than his more distanced ones.

Williamson is a seasoned veteran of the world of journalism. His notable experience in the media, involvement in modern political literature, and national recognition (mostly by his journalist counterparts) should make it clear to anyone, regardless of political preference, that his sphere of influence is hard to ignore.