Meaning of Claremonster | Babel Free

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A contributor to the Claremont Review of Books, a quarterly review of politics and statesmanship published by the conservative Claremont Institute.

US, slang

Examples

“More so than Trump the man, the Claremonsters (as they wryly call themselves) appreciated and gave intellectual legitimacy to the populist revolt against the politically correct contempt of the ruling class.”

“Not only is it striking that you brought these “Claremonsters” into the EEOC, but it is just amazing to me that you brought in professors to try to learn something. Mostly in Washington, heads of agencies think they know everything.”

“The "principled loserdom" mentality leads to what another Claremonster, Michael Anton, referred to in a famous 2016 essay as the "Washington Generals"—the exhibition basketball team known for once losing 2,495 games in a row.”

“The “Claremonsters'” (Michael Anton, Thomas Klingenstein, John Eastman and Charles Kesler, who are affiliated with the Claremont Institute; Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College, and, yes, Vance).”

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