{"id":2198899,"date":"2024-03-14T07:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T11:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/principled-conservatives-like-david-french-gaslight-americans-to-protect-their-status\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T07:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T11:27:19","slug":"principled-conservatives-like-david-french-gaslight-americans-to-protect-their-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/principled-conservatives-like-david-french-gaslight-americans-to-protect-their-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Styled Principled Conservatives, Including David French, Accused of Misleading Americans to Preserve Their Own Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprincipled-conservatives-like-david-french-gaslight-americans-to-protect-their-status%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Calling\u2063 all conservatives who are\u2062 passionate about law\u2064 and order, a thriving economy, \u2064and America&#8217;s global leadership status! It appears\u200b David French of The New York Times \u2063suggests that supporting President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election aligns with\u200d these \u200bvalues.<\/p>\n<p>In a thought-provoking Sunday column titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/10\/opinion\/haley-voters-support-biden.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Haley Voters Should Support Biden<\/a>,&#8221; French presents the intriguing \u2064premise \u200dthat those who previously rallied behind ex-Governor Haley may find a \u2062surprising political \u200bhome\u2064 with Biden, rather than with ex-President Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1797997479\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8a719516db9a48cb879783ec94dba31e fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8a719516db9a48cb879783ec94dba31e\"><\/div>\n<p>Citing Biden&#8217;s remarks, which preceded his dynamic State of the Union address, French asserts that Biden&#8217;s stances on key issues\u200c should\u200b draw Haley&#8217;s supporters into his camp, advocating democracy, decency, and a steadfast commitment to NATO.<\/p>\n<p>French zeroes in\u2063 on\u2062 NATO expansion and selective Trump quotes, making the bold\u2064 claim that Biden has strengthened America&#8217;s position \u2063on\u200c the world \u2064stage. Despite Biden&#8217;s contentious moments, such \u2062as\u200d the turbulent Afghanistan withdrawal,\u200b an \u2064Iran\u200d increasingly emboldened, and rising tensions with China, French maintains that these do not diminish Biden&#8217;s\u2014or \u200bAmerica&#8217;s\u2014strength.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, David French paints a rosier picture of the economy under Biden&#8217;s watch,\u2064 highlighting favorable unemployment numbers and a bullish \u200bstock market as\u2064 indicators of success. \u200dHe suggests \u2062skepticism over the\u200d economy&#8217;s health is misplaced,\u200b despite\u2063 the pervasive impact of \u200brelentless inflation and the challenges\u200b faced \u200bby American workers and\u200b homeowners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-05423bb3f07d80dec5dfdad8bc81a521 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-05423bb3f07d80dec5dfdad8bc81a521\"><\/div>\n<p>The sardonic mention of a ballooning federal budget and a &#8216;nation of renters&#8217; \u200donly adds to the intrigue of what French defines\u2063 as &#8216;economic stewardship&#8217;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is mind-boggling. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terrence-p-jeffrey-bidens-budget-lies\/\" title=\"Terrence P. Jeffrey: Biden\u2019s Budget Lies\">federal government spent <\/a>.4T \u2014 very\u200c high! \u200b\u2014 the year before the \u2064pandemic, in 2019. Biden\u2019s new budget proposal\u2064 is almost *three trillion dollars* HIGHER than\u200c that. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DCqfoBDi9D\">https:\/\/t.co\/DCqfoBDi9D<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zHflQGCTyU\">pic.twitter.com\/zHflQGCTyU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Guy Benson (@guypbenson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guypbenson\/status\/1767570181285658818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As the campaign \u200bheats up, French\u2019s stance is clear\u2064 \u2013 he&#8217;s pulling for his candidate, employing a mix of sharp analysis and provocative claims. \u200bBut don&#8217;t be\u2064 quick to dismiss; such perspectives fuel the \u200bdebate, pushing us to question where true conservative values lie in today&#8217;s political\u200d landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Controversial or not, French&#8217;s column calls\u200d to the fore a complex query: what, indeed, is the \u2063conservative choice in an election charged with unprecedented dynamics?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Could \u2063&#8221;diabolical&#8221; \u200bbetter \u2063describe the attempts\u2063 to gaslight the\u200d public on the pillars of &#8220;rule of\u2062 law,&#8221; &#8220;democracy,&#8221; and\u2064 &#8220;decency&#8221;? It&#8217;s a trend that David French and his peers seem\u200b to\u200b embrace.<\/p>\n<h2>The\u2064 Summit of Principled Resistance<\/h2>\n<p>This past \u2063February \u200cwitnessed the \u2062fourth annual Principles\u2063 First Summit\u2014a gathering championing \u200dthe \u201chealth of American democracy\u201d\u2014where \u2062notable Never Trump and anti-populist figures\u200c echoed their distaste for Trump&#8217;s potential\u2064 return, positioning themselves as guardians of America&#8217;s \u2064political tenets.<\/p>\n<h2>Defending American Democracy or Preserving Power?<\/h2>\n<p>The Principles First cohort fears \u200bthat a second \u2063Trump term could threaten America&#8217;s self-governance. Yet, they fall short of proving exactly how \u200cTrump represents such a dire risk\u200b to the nation&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Michael Luttig, a prominent Never Trump legal scholar, vehemently argued at\u2064 the summit \u200cthat Trump could damage the very fabric of American democracy, yet \u2064turned a \u2062blind eye to the continuous targeting of \u200dTrump and \u2064the mounting\u200c allegations against President Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Trump has tested America\u2019s democracy, the Constitution, and \u200cthe rule of\u2062 law beyond the breaking point \u2064over the \u200cpast four years, and he promises to \u200dbreak [them] on his way\u200b to the White House in 2024.&#8221; \u2013 Michael Luttig<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Where Do Loyalties Lie?<\/h3>\n<p>To\u200d French and similar\u200c thinkers, buzzwords like &#8220;democracy&#8221; \u200dand &#8220;decency&#8221; are merely tools to sustain their\u2064 elite status.\u200c Accusations of manipulation \u200bby the American government, media, and Big Tech suggest\u200b a concerted effort to control public \u2063perception and \u200ddecision-making,\u2062 casting doubts on\u2062 the integrity of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-to-kill-marjorie-taylor-greene-and-her-family\/\" title=\"Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Kill Marjorie Taylor Greene And Her Family\">core democratic values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/23\/the-american-stasi-controls-what-you-hear-and-see-to-control-what-you-think-and-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The American Stasi Controls What You Hear And See To Control What You Think And Do<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For French and his peers,\u200d political entrenchment \u2062trumps actual belief. Their narratives on &#8220;norms&#8221; and &#8220;decency&#8221; clash with actions that\u2063 undermine the principles they claim to uphold.<\/p>\n<h2>Colliding Ideologies within\u2064 the Republican Party<\/h2>\n<p>French\u2062 acknowledges \u200dthe widening rift\u2062 between \u200cthe New Right and \u2062institutional wings of the Republican Party\u2014a split\u2063 that pries open \u2062the question of the party&#8217;s future direction.<\/p>\n<h3>The New Right: \u200bA Voice\u2062 for Middle American Radicals<\/h3>\n<p>The late thinker Sam Francis described \u2064the New Right&#8217;s sharp criticism of the political elite and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-fox-news-during-interview-on-network-tucker-must-be-smiling\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Fox News in interview, Tucker Carlson likely pleased.\">anti-establishment sentiment<\/a>. This groundswell movement sees itself in opposition to a\u2064 self-serving governance structure, seeking to restore power to the people.<\/p>\n<p>The New Right, characterized by their Middle American Radical beliefs, feels betrayed by a \u200dsystem they once trusted, a broken promise that fueled their \u2063support for Trump&#8217;s presidency\u2014a defiance against decades of political neglect and eroded sovereignty.<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding the Landscape of Dissent<\/h2>\n<p>Sam Francis\u200d painted a picture of a\u200b populace frustrated with economic \u200binequalities \u200cand distrustful\u200d of the establishment\u2014a recipe that \u2062brewed the populist uprising propelling Trump to the White House, challenging the elite&#8217;s cosmopolitan ethos.<\/p>\n<p>As the Republican electorate awakens to the realities of an unaccountable political class, the true\u200b fight for \u200bauthenticity within the party, and \u200dindeed the country, continues to intensify.<\/p>\n<p>The stark reality is that figures like French understand the implications\u200c of their actions\u2014how they&#8217;re shaping the \u2062national dialogue and influencing our democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>The Good Guys&#8217;\u200d Narrative<\/h2>\n<p>In the eyes of some institutionalists, their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tide-turning-2nd-dodgers-player-speaks-out-with-most-blistering-statement-yet-god-cannot-be-mocked\/\" title=\"Dodgers player issues strong statement: 'God cannot be mocked.'\">moral compass points<\/a> to \u200ba simple \u200cdichotomy: they are \u200cthe protagonists, and President Trump alongside his \u200csupporters represents an antagonistic threat\u2014a threat that challenges the power and affluence they&#8217;ve grown accustomed to. Thus, \u2063any\u2063 action they take is framed as a valorous defense of the nation.<\/p>\n<h3>Democracy and Rule of \u200bLaw: Tools for Justification?<\/h3>\n<p>These elites weaponize principles like &#8220;democracy&#8221; and the &#8220;rule of law&#8221; as shields to safeguard their interests. However, these\u200b very \u2063principles \u2064become inconvenient when\u2062 they \u2062demand accountability \u200dfrom those in power.<\/p>\n<p>In their eyes, upholding \u200bthe status\u200d quo is the prime directive\u2014even if it means upending\u200c the foundational norms they claim to cherish. The only \u2064sacrosanct &#8220;norm&#8221; becomes the conservation \u2064of their elite status. \u2063This \u2064skewed\u2064 perception is what propels them to justify even the most drastic \u2063measures to\u2064 cling to power.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>If the\u2064 specter of losing control\u2063 looms large, the\u200d elite&#8217;s instinct is to\u200d jettison any principle that\u200b stands in their way, to preserve the\u200b semblance \u200cof being the &#8216;good guys&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Erosion of Trust<\/h3>\n<p>Figures like David French, and others within the establishment, have lost touch with the populace. They&#8217;ve eroded the reservoir of trust that the public once had in them, and in doing so, have\u200b caused lasting\u2063 damage to\u2063 the fabric of American democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The constant self-portrayal as &#8220;the good guys&#8221; has worn thin, \u200bas the American people witness an\u2062 ongoing struggle to maintain \u2062a semblance of fairness and integrity in governance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What becomes clear \u2064is that for some within the halls of power, the end always justifies the means, so long\u2064 as they remain\u200d atop the hierarchy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservatives opposing murder, championing the economy, and favoring U.S. dominance should back Biden&#8217;s re-election, suggests The New York Times&#8217; David French in a recent piece<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1185,"featured_media":2198900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/David-French.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/David-French.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1185"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}