"hings we thought were permanent and stable are not. Soft totalitarianism is coming. It is time to prepare for the struggle ahead."
About Rod Dreher
Ray Oliver Dreher Jr., known as Rod Dreher, is an American conservative writer and editor living in Hungary. He was a columnist with The American Conservative for 12 years, ending in March 2023, and remains an editor-at-large there. He is also author of several books, including How Dante Can Save Your Life, The Benedict Option, and Live Not by Lies. He has written about religion, politics, film, and culture in National Review and National Review Online, The Weekly Standard, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications.
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