As some of you will have noticed, I am no longer at The American Conservative. I was fired earlier today, so you won’t be finding my writing on their site any longer. I don’t know how much time I will be putting into this site, but the chances are good that I will be posting more frequently here in the future.
Ditto. TAC has undergone some serious changes over the years and survived generally well and on point. The latest involving morphing into a Hillsdale house organ may prove its death knell. The writing with a few exceptions is near incomprehensible as is their definition of conservatism.
This is really disappointing since you are one of the most principled writers on US foreign policy anywhere. You deserve a wider platform— more to the point, it would be good for the country if people with your views had more influence.
Your writing on foreign policy was the only reason I went to TAC. I will continue to read your work here and elsewhere and hope everything turns out well.
That’s terrible news for TAC and I’m v disappointed in them. Your platform there was a constant source of moral, analytical and stylistic clarity and I’ll miss it a great deal. Best wishes with your next roost, and I hope it’s as great as you deserve
Sorry to hear Mr. Larison. You are basically the only reason why I went to the TAC website. Love your foreign policy articles. Also, the courage you had to stand up to Trump and his now gone regime in a den of wolves was both inspirational and much needed.
I'm sorry to learn this. I just followed a link to your site from eastwestaccord.com and that is how I found out you were no longer at TAC. I am like others, curious as to why it happened. The media landscape seems to be in a state of flux everywhere.
But, whatever the reason for your departure from TAC, I wish you and yours,
I used to read TAC mainly for your contributions but got to the point I couldn't read it any more, so just followed you on Twitter. Hope you continue writing elswhere.
BTW, reach out to fellow Substacker Matt Taibbi he covers canceling and firings of good writers on his substack, and on his podcast with Katie Halper, you might even get on.
Good reads Daniel. I got my whole digital world hijacked save what I can post. Emails, SSI, sim cards, all hacked and the AVG is hijacked too. Some sadist is having fun until the sky falls.
Delighted to have finally ‘found’ you again. I remember a podcast you did relating to Yemen and not seeing much else after. You, sir, are required reading.
Well, been wondering where you have been. I now am forever quitting it. I know who is calling the shots there and they constantly seek to silence everyone.
AmeCon used to have a good mix of crunchy cons, paleo-cons, never Trumpers, and other dissident conservatives, but I’ve noticed them moving in a boring Federalist direction in the last year or so. It’s disappointing to see them become another generic conservative voice with no reason just a lot of sound and fury.
No reason left for me to ever read TAC then. You’re a great voice for sane foreign policy and I hope we keep hearing it.
Ach, you were the reason this lefty Canadian was reading that site. I'm sorry good sir.
Not a lefty, not a Canadian, the the only reasons to read TAC were:
1. The comments section; and
2. Daniel Larison, with or without the comments section.
Ditto. TAC has undergone some serious changes over the years and survived generally well and on point. The latest involving morphing into a Hillsdale house organ may prove its death knell. The writing with a few exceptions is near incomprehensible as is their definition of conservatism.
Wow. You were one of the few voices of reason at TAC, so maybe it was inevitable. Sorry to hear that and I hope you find a new home soon.
I’m sorry. You were the best writer for them. Their loss
Oh no! I've always been grateful for your writing (and your steadiness).
Daniel you're the best there is at what you do.
Thanks, Freddie. I have always appreciated your support over the years
If you decide to make a go at it on Substack, I'd subscribe. This is TAC's loss.
This is really disappointing since you are one of the most principled writers on US foreign policy anywhere. You deserve a wider platform— more to the point, it would be good for the country if people with your views had more influence.
Your writing on foreign policy was the only reason I went to TAC. I will continue to read your work here and elsewhere and hope everything turns out well.
I’m so sorry to hear this. But, you’re far too good for the rag that TAC had become. Looking forward to following your next move.
Unreal. I had noticed their devotion to Trump becoming increasingly slavish in recent years but I didn’t think they’d go this far.
That’s terrible news for TAC and I’m v disappointed in them. Your platform there was a constant source of moral, analytical and stylistic clarity and I’ll miss it a great deal. Best wishes with your next roost, and I hope it’s as great as you deserve
Sorry to hear Mr. Larison. You are basically the only reason why I went to the TAC website. Love your foreign policy articles. Also, the courage you had to stand up to Trump and his now gone regime in a den of wolves was both inspirational and much needed.
You were 60% of the reason I read TAC. Please keep writing.
I'm sorry to learn this. I just followed a link to your site from eastwestaccord.com and that is how I found out you were no longer at TAC. I am like others, curious as to why it happened. The media landscape seems to be in a state of flux everywhere.
But, whatever the reason for your departure from TAC, I wish you and yours,
"Καλή Σαρακοστή."
I used to read TAC mainly for your contributions but got to the point I couldn't read it any more, so just followed you on Twitter. Hope you continue writing elswhere.
Their loss. You are an amazing human being. Thank your for always supporting just issues.
Sad. Your writing lent some crednece to TAC as being more than just Fancy Fox
UGH. Only the best writer at TAC.
You were the reason this left-libertarian Italian was reading that site, too
You are the reason I read AC. You and Andrew Bacevich.
Sorry to hear this, looks like I won’t be reading TAC any longer.
BTW, reach out to fellow Substacker Matt Taibbi he covers canceling and firings of good writers on his substack, and on his podcast with Katie Halper, you might even get on.
Sorry to hear it. Best of luck with whatever comes next.
I am utterly astonished, and very sorry to hear it.
I just found your newsletter and its pretty based
Good reads Daniel. I got my whole digital world hijacked save what I can post. Emails, SSI, sim cards, all hacked and the AVG is hijacked too. Some sadist is having fun until the sky falls.
Delighted to have finally ‘found’ you again. I remember a podcast you did relating to Yemen and not seeing much else after. You, sir, are required reading.
Well, been wondering where you have been. I now am forever quitting it. I know who is calling the shots there and they constantly seek to silence everyone.
what happened at TAC?
There are Larison Archives there now.
But you are still "on the team" under About Us.
Er, if you charged I would pay, I mean.
Echoing a suggestion below, if you do Substack I would subscribe too. Hopefully other people with big Twitter followings would point you out.
Why did they fire you??
Because they made the business decision to become Trumpian lickspittles, I suspect.
AmeCon used to have a good mix of crunchy cons, paleo-cons, never Trumpers, and other dissident conservatives, but I’ve noticed them moving in a boring Federalist direction in the last year or so. It’s disappointing to see them become another generic conservative voice with no reason just a lot of sound and fury.
Not a good business decision, imo.