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I'm really glad you're writing about this.

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Thank you Kelly! I appreciate it--it is so interesting to see how people respond to this: there seem to be some readers who can't bear to see the word "conservative" in their inboxes, while for others, I seem to have tapped into a question they have wanted to engage for some time.

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This is such an important piece, Claire. When I used to lecture on campus the most interesting student--there was usually only one--was often a conservative. Having to hold their own in a sea of liberals made them work things out for themselves.

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Thank you Claire! I think there's a definite blindspot on college campuses for how students with conservative (not radical MAGA, but just right-of-centre) views get treated.

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So the "mainstream conservative political tradition" would be ...? What "more conventional political parameters" are out there these days within which they could cultivate their conservatism? And what would such a cultivated conservatism look like? Stand for? And stand against?

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Thank you, Claire, for making the effort to attend CPAC and listen. We need to understand the experience of these young voters.

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Great piece, Claire. I keep looking for people who are working at the intersection of our Great Political Divide and your description of the value of engaging nascent conservatives is very thought-provoking. (Also appreciated the call-out!)

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