National Conservatism Conference Update: Is Anyone Buying any of This?

Jason Jones and Stephen Herreid review some clips and stances by Rod Dreher, Bezalel Smotrich and others who spoke at the conference. During the review the touch on some key topics including ideological shifts in conservatism, political alliances among the conservative elite, and moral questions surrounding the direction “conservatism”, Israel, immigration policies are heading in the United States and world. THey also focus on how the upcoming generation of conservatives are going to view them and reflect on how to get back towards a message of faith. SOme other key topics from this episode include:

• The ideological shift from traditional conservatism to nationalism
• The influence of neoconservatives and their long-term goals
• The role of Israel and foreign policy in conservative circles
• The changing rhetoric around immigration and multiculturalism
• The moral and spiritual decline perceived in modern politics
• The influence of wealthy donors and political hacks
• The role of media and social media in shaping narratives
• Historical examples of martyrdom and resistance in Christianity
• The contrast between true heroism and political posturing Zionist influence in US politics
• Policies Surrounding Christian communities in the Holy Land
• Questioning the Rise of anti-Semitism among Gen Z
• The role of foreign money in American conservative politics
• Cultural shifts and immigration in America 
• The future of the Republican Party in the US 
• The spiritual and political significance of the Holy Land and the Israeli Occupation of Christian land in the west bank and beyond.