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A journal dedicated to defending and reforming the liberal tradition. Founding Editor: @tylersyck Editor-in-Chief: @ThomasDHowes
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We're excited to announce that our Winter issue is available to download!
"Expanding the Liberal Center"
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We are thrilled to introduce The Vital Center.
A new journal dedicated to defending and reforming the liberal tradition that will be launching this June. We will publish essays on a host of political and cultural topics from both center-left and center-right perspectives.
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The Vital Center is very proud to announce that a couple of weeks ago our economics editor
@micah_erfan
was elected to the steering committee of
@CNLiberalism
Please join us in giving our warmest congratulations to Micah!
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“A society that does not recognize that each individual has values of his own which he is entitled to follow can have no respect for the dignity of the individual and cannot really know freedom.” - F.A. Hayek
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Our new issue is available to download!
(Website versions of the individual articles will be published gradually)
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"When [radicals] do not get what they want, they abandon the cause of constitutional democracy altogether. But if America is to have a long future, we need more patience and a renewed faith in persuasion."
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We encourage you to download our first issue!
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The Vital Center is thrilled to announce that
@ThomasDHowes
will be moving from the position of Senior Contributing Editor to Managing Editor.
Thomas is currently a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer at Princeton University and a specialist in natural law theory.
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Here's a preview:
Check back this afternoon.
Our first issue will be available to download!
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By debating and refining liberalism we hope to promote the very best of humanity.
Check out our opening article and statement of principles below:
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"For liberalism to happen, there was a long history of contributions, among which were those made by Catholic scholastics. And this, I am convinced, is a story young Catholics need to hear."
@ThomasDHowes
premier piece in The Vital Center.
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Deneen's regime change "fundamentally misconstrues liberal ideas, butchers the thinkers it claims to incorporate, and makes obvious errors in the history of political thought."
Check out
@FrankelGarion
's review of
@PatrickDeneen
new book.
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"Sometimes the country needs a unifier-in-chief.
@NikkiHaley
offers an opportunity for primary voters to find a nominee who can do exactly that. By staying in the race, Haley has a chance...to make America normal again."
@david_cowan
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If America is to survive, we need two sane and competitive parties.
We don't have that.
If you're sensible and informed, please pick a primary and vote.
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Reagan at his best.
Ronald Reagan: If America closes it's door to immigrants, it's place as leader of the free world will be lost.
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Imagine a substantial center to our political community, a hefty portion of the community that handles disagreement with civility, reciprocity, free debate, respect for law and procedure.
Help us build that center.
Retweets welcome.
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The Vital Center accepts more than political and economic writings. We also welcome: cultural criticism, historical analysis, art, and poetry.
So if you have a poem that has been knocking around or a review of a favorite movie, send it our way!
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Reviving a reformed version of liberalism requires bringing into dialogue thinkers and ideas that have not historically mixed. As a result, The Vital Center will publish a variety of viewpoints. However, we are united by five core principles:
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America needs two sane parties. We don't have that.
If you're sane, please pick a primary and vote, even if it doesn't matter.
This won't get better until we hold ourselves to standards we expect from others.
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We have some exciting news to share about new directions The Vital Center will be taking!
In the coming months, we will be moving to a quarterly journal with our first fall issue released sometime in October.
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He knew.
"Vladimir Putin's ambitions are the restoration of the old Russian Empire."
- Sen. John McCain (2014)
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We are accepting submissions for the winter issue.
The theme: "Anti-Liberal Ideologies"
As always, we will also accept essays on other topics.
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Also feel free to talk to those on our editorial team:
@tylersyck
@nmpenn
@joestieb
@TheRealBeliveau
@MuggedReality
@JN4Liberty
@ThunderKingDean
@DanielGullotta
@RandalHendrick9
@GriffinFill
@ajyang09
@ShalMarriott
@jacksonwolford
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"The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself. Thanks to this interaction, we’re a better society." - Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Reminder that our first issue will be available to download next Wednesday.
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Centrist liberal follow train. Post your handle below and retweet.
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Today we remember the extraordinary Christmas Day Armistice during World War I, a powerful moment of peace amidst conflict.
#WWIChristmasTruce
#History
🧵
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“Say that civilization is a tree ... The radical says ‘Cut it down.’ The conservative says “Don’t touch it.” The liberal compromises: “Let’s prune, so that we lose neither the old trunk nor the new branches.” - Franklin Roosevelt
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No, forcing the sale of a company that is the propaganda tool of a hostile foreign government does not make the USA just as bad as the CCP.
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At 1000 followers, we shall solve the problem of polarization.
Please retweet to help out.
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Former Canadian Prime Minister and political theorist Pierre Trudeau on the meaning of liberalism.
Do you think he is right? How would you define liberalism?
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Too often it feels like every aspect of our lives is dominated by ideological extremes. We hope to solve this problem by offering a place where moderates of all stripes can come together and discuss topics such as religion, politics, literature, and everything in between.
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Check back this afternoon.
Our first issue will be available to download!
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“Romney seems to resemble the Roman statesman Cicero more than any duplicitous Crassus or Wolsey. Cicero was doggedly dedicated to the Republic and battled against the extremist forces of the left and right to try and preserve the country that he loved.”
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Happy Memorial Day. On today of all days, we give thanks to those who gave their lives for the cause of peace.
Our cover image is taken from the U.N. "Peace Window." This piece of art was commissioned to honor the many throughout history who have died in this noble quest.
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Our founder and president
@tylersyck
is only 49 followers away from 3000.
You should follow him because he's a good writer and a bridge builder.
Please retweet.
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New today to our blog:
"A New Liberalism" by Vital Center editor
@micah_erfan
"The public must know that the perils of the status quo are not the product of liberalism but rather a failure to live up to its ideals."
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Please tell a friend about the Vital Center and help us get to 1300 followers!
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Look for our first issue in a couple weeks!
Some news:
I want to thank the founding editor and board president of
@VitalCenterMag
,
@tylersyck
.
Starting tonight, I will take on the role of editor-in-chief at Vital Center.
Our first issue will be available for download in about two weeks.
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New to our blog,
@david_cowan
makes the case that
@NikkiHaley
can "Make America Normal Again."
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"Catholic scholastics developed a social contract theory in conjunction with their account of natural law and a desacralized account of the political community,"
writes
@ThomasDHowes
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We received a thoughtful blog submission defending Nikki Haley as the future of the GOP.
We would like to run it, but balance it with a piece defending a center-left politician who might represent the future of the Democratic Party.
Anyone interested?
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We're still accepting submissions for our February issue.
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If that sounds interesting to you please reach out or even submit a piece to this email: submissions
@thevitalcenter
.com
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We invite submissions for our spring issue.
Please send them to:
submissions
@thevitalcenter
.com
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A long and outstanding essay on the liberal legacy of the French Revolution by
@AustrianEn
President
@rhonheimer
Bookmark it, print it, and share it with your friends!
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We risk losing the art of friendship if we do not take serious steps to reach across the political divide and embrace those we do not always agree with.
From
@nikedhi95
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Fantastic looking new book coming out in October written by a distinguished member of our advisory board.
This is a good one, y’all. Bookmark it, pre-order, it’s worth it. Releasing October 12, and keep an eye out for my forthcoming review in
@FrontPorchRepub
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1. Culture, not just politics is a vital component of sustaining liberalism.
2. Constitutional democracy is a key aspect of human flourishing.
3. Liberalism requires freedom in all of its forms.
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We're also still receiving submissions for our spring issue.
Please send them to: submissions
@thevitalcenter
.com.
We're excited to announce that our Winter issue is available to download!
"Expanding the Liberal Center"
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4. Prudence and moderation are the cornerstone of good government.
5. Liberalism requires that we appreciate our duties to one another.
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Where have the postliberals gone?
You don't hear much about them anymore.
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Centrist-liberal follow train.
Please post your handle below and repost.
Classical liberal follow train.
Please include your handle below and repost.
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Relevant for debates about postliberalism:
We include an article by Angel Rodríguez Luño, who has served as a moral consultant in the Vatican's doctrinal office for over thirty years.
And he argues against Aristotelian paternalism and in favor of a more limited politics.
We're excited to announce that our Winter issue is available to download!
"Expanding the Liberal Center"
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Why is no one calling congress to establish a process for enforcing sec. 3 of the 14th Amendment?
@PoliticsFan10
@VitalCenterMag
I don't know how these things should be determined. Congress should do its job and make that clear. I think the SC will strike it down but if Baude/Paulsen are right it doesn't mean sec. 3 of the 14th was well thought out or works well without congress establishing a process.
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This publication takes its name from a 1949 book by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
But what did he mean by the term The Vital Center? Foreign Affairs editor
@joestieb
answers that question below. Check it out.
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If there were a dream team of historical Supreme Court Justices, which 9 Justices would you pick?
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What a blessing to live in a free society.
Let's use that freedom well and never take it for granted.
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This is what "expanding the liberal center" is all about.
America doesn't need the center-left and center-right to join hands in a grand coalition (except on foreign policy).
What it needs is for the center-left and center-right to compete with each other in a healthy manner while each works to marginalize its own party's extremists.
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We are still looking for submissions for our fall issue. Please send them to:
submissions
@thevitalcenter
.com
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It's important to put things into perspective.
While doom and gloom has been predicted, the world's wellbeing has skyrocketed.
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“Freedom flourishes in temperate zones; it does not survive the burning faith of prophets and crowds.” - Raymond Aron
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We now encourage submissions for our winter issue (and our blog).
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At 1100 followers, we will continue to promote liberal centrism and, along with it, a healthier political community.
Could we get a little help from our friends?
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If the center-left did this, what would they call the caucus?
We are conservatives and right-of-center moderates who believe in civility, reciprocity and the importance of norms and procedural fairness.
We are also attentive to the long-term health of our constitutional republic.
That is why we oppose the MAGA establishment.
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What can the dark history of a small town in Louisiana teach us about the nature of evil and the inadequacies of liberalism?
Check out
@mcinthedc
's recent essay in The Vital Center to find out!
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New to our blog:
“Whereas the standard narcissist of today tries to project an image of a seamless whole, an ideologically consistent self, St. Paul looked within and noticed that his self was, in fact, contradictory.”
@SamBuntz
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Attacks on liberalism are more common than ever, but what does the term really even mean? We asked a number of scholars and authors what they thought and here are there answers.
Who do you most agree with? How do you define liberalism?
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When partisans celebrate the radicalization of the other party:
If America is to survive, we need two sane and competitive parties.
We don't have that.
If you're sensible and informed, please pick a primary and vote.
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"The fact is, to the generation who drafted and ratified the Constitution—a constitution that empowers Congress to “suppress insurrections”—January 6th could not have been perceived as anything but an insurrection."
@TMruczinski
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"It seems unlikely though that America could ever return to its more republican past but for all its issues democratic society which created them has a lot going for it."
@tylersyck
settles the debate: is the United States a republic or a democracy?
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"The Woke Left and Populist Right are fueling division and intolerance when the nation needs empowerment," writes David Cowan.
"Rather than entrenching people’s sense of victimhood, more should be done to help people take back control over their lives."
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How about anti-liberal ideologies for the theme in our next issue?
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"As voters and citizens, we have only two chances left to prevent a catastrophic second Trump presidency. Why throw away the first shot?"
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"Pluralism is a long-forgotten ideological framework that suited Americans just fine before politically motivated ideologues successfully wiped it from our elite institutions," writes
@stephentootle
.
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Congrats!
Excited to announce I’ll be joining
@OleMiss
’ new Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom as a multi-year Post-Doc Research Associate in the Fall. While I’ve loved my time
@Ashland_Univ
with
@AshbrookCenter
, I am really excited about this opportunity!
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This means that neither party should actively support the agenda of Vladimir Putin.
America needs two sane parties. We don't have that.
If you're sane, please pick a primary and vote, even if it doesn't matter.
This won't get better until we hold ourselves to standards we expect from others.
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"America needs to be ready to take advantage of a real Russian defeat, but also ready to encourage prudent negotiations should the need arise, or the danger grows too great."
@JMeilaende
writes in our latest piece.
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"The authoritarian agenda of control must be met with a liberal agenda of hope," writes
@micah_erfan
.
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"It is time we choose them, the individuals, our communities, families, the little platoons instead of bureaucrats and big government, those we trust instead of distant politicians."
Our latest essay from
@nikedhi95
.
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If the radicals on your side have become too much to handle, there's a home in centrist liberalism (center-left & center-right).
Question:
Has the terror attack and subsequent war divided the New Right like it has divided the left?
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And he ad-libbed this part!
"I have a dream that my... children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
- Martin Luther King Jr
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Happy Fourth of July to all our American Readers!
"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
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This is the best day of the year to stay off social media.
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✍️ The case for
@NikkiHaley
as the best candidate to lead a conservatism that reforms, not undermines, the American constitutional order through virtue and pluralism. Thank you
@VitalCenterMag
for publishing!
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"The film’s depiction of its title character is a rebuke of the self-worshiping ‘girl boss’ archetype, but it also serves as an important reminder against overly narrowing the scope of women’s vocations." -
@Cluffalo
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"Human beings are prone to adversarial behavior, Hudson concedes, but civility softens our tone because this virtue affirms the human relationships that are at the core of a just society."
@hanszeiger
reviews
@LexiOHudson
's book, The Soul of Civility.
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Thanks for all your support these first couple weeks. We're only four away from 800 followers!
You can't stop this centrist train once it starts.
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Congratulations,
@tylersyck
!
Congratulations to
@tylersyck
whose paper "War Against The State: Daniel Patrick Moynihan and the Defense of Localism" won the 2024 William G. Batchelder III Memorial Award for the Study of Place at this year's conference!
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Related:
"Why TikTok Should Be Banned"
In the new Harvard/Harris poll, 67% of respondents aged 18-24 agree that "Jews as a class are oppressors and should be treated as oppressors."
Consistent with other polls that have found relatively high anti-Jewish sentiment among young American adults.
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It's always good to be grateful!
Thread of charts that should make us all grateful:
1) Literacy, woah!
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