The European far-right is made up of illiterate, thuggish brutes just as much as its American equivalents. Sure, they add a few "intellectuals" in the mix, but so what? The Movement Conservatives had their William F. Buckley too.
You mean the racist, homophobic, intelligent design supporting, Franco/Pinochet loving Buckley? 
I always find it amusing that he is used as an example of moderation and reason within the American conservative movement.
He's an example of
learnedness rather than moderation, which is a very different thing.
Though it is worth mentioning that his decision to refuse to engage with paleo anti-Semitism and not allow them on the pages of NR was, if nothing else, a pretty solid
tactical decision in terms of making his brand of rightism seem respectable. That's probably what most people are thinking of when they call him a moderate.
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