National conservatives from around the globe are building a powerful international network that directly challenges the globalist establishment’s stranglehold on Western politics, positioning themselves as the intellectual backbone for Trump’s America First agenda.
Story Highlights
- International NatCon conference in Washington D.C. brings together global nationalist conservative leaders to consolidate movement infrastructure
- Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony leads effort to challenge liberal democratic norms and promote national sovereignty over globalist policies
- Movement explicitly rejects multiculturalism and universalist principles in favor of majoritarian governance rooted in religious and national identity
- Conference represents strategic coordination among nationalist movements worldwide to reshape conservative politics and policy frameworks
Global Movement Gains Momentum Under Conservative Leadership
National conservatives convened at Washington D.C.’s Westin Hotel for the latest National Conservatism conference, marking a significant milestone in the movement’s growth since its 2019 founding. Led by Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony, the gathering featured expanded international participation focused on building institutional infrastructure to counter decades of liberal policy dominance. The Edmund Burke Foundation-sponsored event demonstrates how conservative intellectuals are creating lasting frameworks to support nationalist policies worldwide, providing crucial intellectual ammunition for leaders who prioritize national sovereignty over global cooperation.
Intellectual Foundation Challenges Liberal Democracy
Hazony’s influential 2018 work “The Virtue of Nationalism” established the philosophical groundwork for rejecting liberal universalism in favor of national identity-based governance. The movement explicitly advocates for policies prioritizing religious identity and cultural homogeneity over multicultural frameworks that have dominated Western politics for generations. Conference discussions centered on implementing majoritarian governance models that reflect traditional values rather than accommodating minority interests that often conflict with national cohesion. This intellectual framework provides conservatives with principled arguments against woke policies that undermine American traditions and constitutional principles.
International Network Coordinates Conservative Strategy
The conference demonstrates sophisticated coordination among nationalist movements across the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and Europe, creating unprecedented international collaboration for conservative causes. Participants include conservative politicians, policy advisors, and activists working to implement nationalist frameworks within their respective countries’ political systems. The Edmund Burke Foundation and Herzl Institute provide organizational structure, while major conservative funders support expanding the movement’s reach and influence. This coordination offers hope for American conservatives seeking international allies who share concerns about globalist overreach and cultural destruction.
Movement leaders openly critique liberal democratic norms they view as obstacles to implementing policies that reflect majority values and national interests. The conference addressed ongoing debates about immigration, national sovereignty, and religion’s role in public life, providing concrete policy frameworks for conservative governance. Hazony and allied intellectuals emphasize that nationalist conservatism offers necessary corrections to globalist excesses that have weakened national institutions and eroded traditional values.
Strategic Implications for Conservative Politics
The movement’s growth signals potential reshaping of right-wing politics toward more nationalist, religiously-informed frameworks that could marginalize moderate Republican establishment figures. Conference organizers are building lasting institutional infrastructure including think tanks, media outlets, and policy institutes designed to influence conservative discourse for generations. The international scope ensures American conservatives have intellectual and political support for policies prioritizing national interests over international agreements that constrain sovereignty. This represents exactly the type of principled conservative movement needed to support Trump’s America First agenda and resist globalist pressures that have compromised American independence for decades.
National conservatives gather in Washington to consolidate movement https://t.co/Z1Np0q2kNx
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 3, 2025
Critics within liberal academic circles warn about the movement’s implications for minority rights and democratic institutions, revealing their concern about losing political control they’ve maintained through decades of cultural manipulation. However, supporters correctly identify NatCon as providing necessary intellectual coherence for policies that actually represent American majority values rather than elite preferences. The movement’s emphasis on national sovereignty and traditional principles aligns perfectly with constitutional governance and individual liberty that made America exceptional.
Sources:
Light Among the Nations – Jewish Currents
Yoram Hazony’s National Conservatism – The UnPopulist
Yoram Hazony – National Conservatism Conference
