The American Conservative

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The American Conservative
The American Conservative cover

The American Conservative cover
Editor Scott McConnell
Categories Editorial magazine
Frequency Fortnightly
Circulation 15,000
Publisher Ron Unz
First issue October 7, 2002
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Website www.amconmag.com

The American Conservative (TAC) is a biweekly U.S. opinion magazine founded in 2002 by Scott McConnell, Pat Buchanan, and Taki Theodoracopulos. The magazine is edited by McConnell and published by Ron Unz. TAC represents a traditionalist, anti-war and paleoconservative voice against the dominance of what it sees as a neoconservative media establishment. It also has ties with paleolibertarians.

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The magazine's editorial stance differs from most other "conservative" and "neoconservative" publications in its opposition to George W. Bush's interventionist foreign policy as well as his immigration and trade policies. TAC also holds a decidedly more positive view of Europe than, for example, The Weekly Standard, National Review, or The New Republic. Many of its positions resemble another paleoconservative magazine, Chronicles, which influenced Buchanan; many writers contribute to both magazines.

In the February 11, 2008, issue, the Magazine endorsed Ron Paul for his 2008 presidential bid.[1] TAC endorsed no single candidate in the 2004 presidential campaign, but instead offered the conservative case for six different choices. These included Buchanan for Bush, McConnell for John Kerry, Justin Raimondo for Ralph Nader, and Kara Hopkins for not voting, as well as arguments for the Libertarian and Constitution parties.

Buchanan currently holds the title of editor emeritus. Some claim he stepped down as editor of the magazine because of opposition to his endorsing President Bush, leaving Scott McConnell to replace him. While McConnell had been acting as editor in chief of the magazine from the beginning, Buchanan’s fame attracted more readers; hence, the title was originally his.[citation needed]

In the midterm elections of 2006, The American Conservative urged its readers to vote for Democrats saying, "It should surprise few readers that we think a vote that is seen—in America and the world at large—as a decisive “No” vote on the Bush presidency is the best outcome."[2]

Ron Unz was named publisher in 2007[3]. Some paleoconservatives regard him as a proponent of mass immigration.[3][4][5]

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The magazine has also published transcripts of interviews with Norman Mailer and Robert Pape.

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  1. ^ Paul for President. The American Conservative (2008-02-11).
  2. ^ GOP Must Go. The American Conservative (2006-11-20).
  3. ^ a b California Anti-Bilingual Proposition King Ron Unz to be Next Publisher of The American Conservative. The Washington Note (2007-03-19).
  4. ^ My Letter to the American Conservative Magazine. Conservative Heritage Times (2007-04-09).
  5. ^ Unzism – the (new) doctrine of American Decline. VDARE.

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