Thoughts on (and Gut Reactions to) Anton's Machiavelli

I confess I’m not following every last thing Titus is saying below, some of which goes into ideas Michael Anton doesn’t, but I agree with the main points of his post. What I offer here is more slap-dash and reactive. 13 points.

1.) While presented as one the American Mind’s “salvos,” this piece is a major contribution by Anton. Filled with citations to…