tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post7971917113671529920..comments2023-12-14T20:02:51.470-06:00Comments on The Heavy Anglophile Orthodox: Thoughts on the state of the UnionMatthew Franklin Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15233216128641267240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-40874333316741159032015-01-31T05:40:40.100-06:002015-01-31T05:40:40.100-06:00I can sympathise there, Matthew!
I think the clos...I can sympathise there, Matthew!<br /><br />I think the closest we ever really got to the One Nation Tory tradition are the Red Tories of Canada, who used to be high-church Anglican and immigrant farmers prior to the American Revolution. Even there, there are some differences, though. MacDonald and Disraeli were two very different men.<br /><br />As regards the Republicans. I have an incredible respect for my grandfather, who voted Republican out of habit for years before becoming a rural activist at the age of eighty-five. I have a great deal of respect for the Eisenhowers with their tradition of military service and measured conservatism of temperament. And I have a high respect for some of our local New England Republican and Independent politicians.<br /><br />Anyway, many thanks for the comment, Matthew, and sorry I have taken so long to reply!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-20637814959369540232015-01-23T12:00:30.202-06:002015-01-23T12:00:30.202-06:00When I talk to American conservatives about politi...When I talk to American conservatives about politics, they often end up accusing me of being a socialist. Of course, the way they define socialism would probably cover most British Tories and I'm already on the left of the Tory Party.<br /><br />America really lacks a tradition of One Nation Toryism. I find it hard to sympathize with either side of American politics, but out of habit I always cheer for the Republicans, especially the more moderate Republicans.Matthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.com