''Front Porch Republic'' is a
localist
Localism describes a range of political philosophies which prioritize the local. Generally, localism supports local production and consumption of goods, local control of government, and promotion of local history, local culture and local identi ...
and
communitarian American
blog
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where various contributors—known as 'porchers'—emphasize the importance of concepts such as community, place, decentralism, and conservation. ''Front Porch Republic'' publishes books under the name
Front Porch Republic Books'. It also sponsors an annual conference and, beginning in 2019, publishes a print journal:
Local Culture'.
Ideology
Porchers have myriad opinions, but generally agree that centralization, atomization, and disregard for limits represent obstacles to human flourishing.
Damon Linker describes ''Front Porch Republic'' in ''
The Week
''The Week'' is a weekly news magazine with editions in the United Kingdom and United States. The British publication was founded in 1995 and the American edition in 2001. An Australian edition was published from 2008 to 2012. A children's ed ...
'':
:Unlike the leaders of the mainstream conservative movement,
Patrick Deneen, Mark T. Mitchell, Russell Arben Fox, Jeremy Beer, and the other "Porchers" have little interest in engaging with inside-the-Beltway power politics. Instead, they prefer to act as gadflies, denouncing the imperial ethos and influence-peddling that dominates Washington, as well as the boundless greed that drives would-be Masters of the Universe from around the country to seek their fortunes on Wall Street and in Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Current staff
Who We Are
at ''Front Porch Republic''; retrieved 12 December 2014
References
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External links
Front Porch Republic
' Official Website
American blogs