New Review: South Park Conservatives

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From the review:

“South Park Conservatives” by Brian C. Anderson narrates the new of era neo-conservatives and their standard bearers in the new media. It is essentially a who’s who guide to new conservatism in mainstream news and politics. It also paints the reader a picture of who the new, young, conservatives are and what they are all about.

The very name “South Park Conservative” is copped from conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan, who originally coined the phrase “South Park Republicans.” Here Sullivan is referring to the new breed of conservatives who cannot be easily pinned down on all social milieus and are just as likely to be wearing penny loafers and sports jackets as they are a “metal up your ass – Metallica t-shirt” and Doc Marten combat boots.

Anderson covers all of the players in the skyrocketing conservative movement who have been challenging what they perceive as a liberal media hegemony. The usual suspects are talk radio, Fox News, the blogosphere, conservative publishing houses like Regnery, a rising tide of organized college Republicans, and what Anderson refers to as the anti-liberals.