
Giving ‘John Doe’ a Voice
FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: ‘John Doe conservatism,’ inspired by Frank Capra’s 1941 American film classic, Meet John Doe, refers to a political philosophy of simplicity, quotidian human decency, and humdrum heroism.

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: ‘John Doe conservatism,’ inspired by Frank Capra’s 1941 American film classic, Meet John Doe, refers to a political philosophy of simplicity, quotidian human decency, and humdrum heroism.

In this inaugural commentary for The European Conservative, Rod Dreher introduces himself to our readers.

For decades, Rod Dreher’s writings have driven the cultural conversation in many important ways. Join us as he keeps the discussion going here.

In its last week before summer break, the U.S. Supreme Court gave conservatives three major victories. Has the Left been defeated now?

Farage claims to have been rejected for an account at seven different banks in the UK after his decades-old account was shut down, seemingly without reason as the trend of “de-banking” of right-wing figures becomes more and more common.

“If we look at the success of the Spanish Vox or the Fratelli d’Italia, we can see that the stigmas attached to sovereigntist parties are in vain: voters choose according to their own perception of reality,” Varga said, announcing the 2024 election bid.

The progressive Left can see that absolute control of media discourse is no longer possible, and that is unbearable.

‘Wokeism,’ the current battering ram at the door of conservative values, might have arisen from elite schools and universities in prosperous countries, but this does not explain why it spread with the ferocity that it clearly did.

What can the world expect of the new Finnish conservative government, and how European conservatives can support their peers in Finland?

Why were speaking slots given to representatives of the party that has done the most to stab conservatives in the back? Why did no one kick up a fuss?