Ressentiment

A very nice piece by Julian Sanchez, formerly of Reason, on what ails conservatism.

I like this bit in particular:

Conservatism is a political philosophy; the farce currently performing under that marquee is an inferiority complex in political philosophy drag.

I don't think the left really understands both how disrespectful they are to social conservatives and that it is the disrespect that drives a lot of the opposition to things like gay marriage.

Sometimes being nice to people you disagree with is both the right thing to do and the best way to get what you want.