https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/09/the-empty-left/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 14:57:29 -0400<![CDATA[Did I abandon a sinking ship? These days it increasingly feels as if I did. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Nelson says all the left has left is &#8220;revenge,&#8221; but Belmont Club says he overlooked &#8220;conceit.&#8221; With all due respect to Wretchard, I think he overestimates conceit as an emotion. It&#8217;s often decimated by some good ridicule, which is going on all around us now. Revenge can simmer on for a long time and is best tasted cold, as the Don Corleones of the world remind us.]]>Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:46:44 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/02/09/the-empty-left-n206834