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==Shift to the Left==
==Shift to the Left==
From its beginning, Buckley and the ''National Review'' moved to ostracize any conservative – usually strong, consistent conservatives, such as the [[John Birch Society]] and [[Ayn Rand]], who disagreed with their moderate and internationalist version of "conservatism."<ref name="TrojanHorse"/> After the passing of Buckley, ''National Review'' drifted increasingly in favor of the "well-fed Right" that Buckley lamented so many years ago, being strongly in favor of [[Paul Ryan]] for House [[Speaker]], and considering [[Mitch McConnell]] as the "best Republican Senate leader in a generation."<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/article/451991/alabama-senate-race-donald-trump-republicans-identity-crisis https://www.nationalreview.com/article/451991/alabama-senate-race-donald-trump-republicans-identity-crisis]</ref> It was home to many [[anti-Trump]] commentators during and after the 2016 presidential election.
From its beginning, Buckley and the ''National Review'' moved to ostracize any conservative – usually strong, consistent conservatives, such as the [[John Birch Society]] and [[Ayn Rand]], who disagreed with their moderate and internationalist version of "conservatism."<ref name="TrojanHorse"/> After the passing of Buckley, ''National Review'' drifted increasingly in favor of the "well-fed Right" that Buckley lamented so many years ago, being strongly in favor of [[Paul Ryan]] for House [[Speaker]], and considering [[Mitch McConnell]] as the "best Republican Senate leader in a generation."<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/article/451991/alabama-senate-race-donald-trump-republicans-identity-crisis https://www.nationalreview.com/article/451991/alabama-senate-race-donald-trump-republicans-identity-crisis]</ref> In 2008, ''National Review'' editor-in-chief Wick Allison publicly endorsed the openly [[communist]] Barack Obama over neoconservative liberal darling [[John McCain]], although the magazine itself did not endorse Obama.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/01/national-review-endorses-obama----not/ National Review endorses Obama — NOT], By Ralph Z. Hallow - ''The Washington Times'' - Wednesday, October 1, 2008</ref> It was home to many [[anti-Trump]] commentators during and after the 2016 presidential election.
''National Review'' writer [[David French]] has attacked consistent conservatives, including [[Steve Bannon]] and [[Franklin Graham]].<ref>Nolte, John (April 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/26/nolte-national-review-condemns-franklin-graham-as-a-bad-christian/ Nolte: National Review Condemns Franklin Graham as a Bad Christian]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.</ref>
''National Review'' writer [[David French]] has attacked consistent conservatives, including [[Steve Bannon]] and [[Franklin Graham]].<ref>Nolte, John (April 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/26/nolte-national-review-condemns-franklin-graham-as-a-bad-christian/ Nolte: National Review Condemns Franklin Graham as a Bad Christian]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2019.</ref>