During an appearance at the National Conservatism conference in Washington DC, Human Events Senior Editor Jack Posobiec told the audience that conservatives have focused on principle too much without also focusing on power in politics. Posobiec made the comments during his speech: “This Year We Can Save Western Civilization.”

"For too long, conservatives have cared only about principles but not about power," Posobiec said. "When you have power but no principles, you are a tyrant. When you have principles but no power you are delusional."