It's easy to pigeon hole conservative thinkers and group them into one monolithic ideological block. But taking the easy way usually entails being misguided.
Buckley was at the heart of the conservative revival in modern American politics.
For conservatives who felt (and still feel) abandoned and lost within the walls of contemporary Republican politics, Buckley was (and remains) a voice of true conservatism.
Here's how the editors at the Buckley's National Review put it:
"Our revered founder, William F. Buckley Jr., died in his study this morning.
If ever an institution were the lengthened shadow of one man, this publication is his. So we hope it will not be thought immodest for us to say that Buckley has had more of an impact on the political life of this country — and a better one — than some of our presidents. He created modern conservatism as an intellectual and then a political movement. He kept it from drifting into the fever swamps. And he gave it a wit, style, and intelligence that earned the respect and friendship even of his adversaries. (To know Buckley was to be reminded that certain people have a talent for friendship."
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