Another observation that I think is timely:

Before Trump came along, I thought the best leader for the populist right would be someone in the mold of Enoch Powell or Pat Buchanan.

Then Trump came around and he was the only game in town, so okay, sure.

But now that we’re...

...turning the page, I’m more convinced than ever that nationalist leadership should be highly cultured, erudite, polished.

We’ve had too much of doing the time, and not enough of actually doing the crime...

So we don’t need more dogwhistling, showboating, gratuitous offense-giving, or personal baggage.

We need a fundamental critique of neoliberalism, delivered by personally impeccable messengers.

I want someone with a shiv concealed under a tweed jacket. And not just any tweed jacket—the professorial kind, with herringbone patterns and suede elbow patches.