“The notion that you can create a perfect society through government action is the most dangerous idea in politics.”

About John Podhoretz

Political Commentator • American

John Podhoretz is a prominent American conservative political commentator, writer, and editor. He has been the editor of Commentary magazine since 2009, continuing a family legacy as his father, Norman Podhoretz, held...

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