19th century abolitionist Harriet Tubman was posthumously appointed general at a Veterans Day ceremony in Maryland. Some on the right are balking at what they see as a new DEI performance. But I say this honor is well-deserved.

Tubman is probably the most respected abolitionist in American history. She was an avid activist, author, and warrior as she served as a spy and scout for the Union Army during the Civil War. Using her skills as a human smuggler, she led a 150-man raid behind enemy lines. Underground conductor, liberator of slaves, breaker of chains, she was nothing less than the Mother of Dragons.

She’s not the person you typically think of when you hear the word “general,” and I don’t mean to discount the idea that this is part of a long-overdue racial tally, but Tubman’s new It is certainly a far cry to say that the position resembles Caligula’s horse. — as some on the right have done. According to legend, Caligula, famously known as the mad Roman emperor, appointed horses as consuls of Rome in order to show off his power. There are certainly similarities to the Wake era here. Everyday we are forced to surrender to absurd unreality. But Tubman’s legacy is an exemplary part of this great American history, and it is entirely right to further strengthen it. In fact, it’s the perfect time to do so. (Click here to watch the Daily Caller documentary “Poisoned Ivies”)

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman, the first woman to command an American military operation during the war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general yesterday. @axios.

Great news for this great Republican who helped shape the course of American history. We continue to move toward… pic.twitter.com/ox1H9Mu7Dj

— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) November 12, 2024

There is much debate about what the prevailing Trumpism can and should “preserve.” Some people are nostalgic for the not-so-distant past, when the right and left got along and politics was civil. Once we defeat the radical left, we can all return to this happy illusion. Some rightly say that is not enough.

Although it could not be seen completely in the 80s, there was already little left to save. The wheels of an authoritarian left were already in motion when both the right and the left agreed on a fundamentally flawed vision of America. We are not a neutral economic unit. We are not a marketplace of ideas. We are more than just an ideal that everyone can subscribe to. No, we are a concrete people with a history and culture worth preserving.

We cannot return to a performance of false civil neutrality that only brings us back to where we are today. We must return to the conservatism of Tubman’s time, Lincolnian conservatism, which asserts that there are far higher principles worth fighting for. To celebrate Tubman, far from a woke struggle session, is to recognize this reality.

So I would like to pay tribute to the newly appointed General Tubman.