DOUTHAT JUST DOESN'T GET IT

In the great Manzi-Levin collision, Douhat seems to think that an honest realization of who and what Levin is the answer:

Both politically and intellectually, American conservatism would be better off if Levin’s fans responded to Manzi’s post, not by objecting that he didn’t take “Liberty and Tyranny” seriously enough (he did take Levin’s arguments seriously, and that’s precisely why his criticisms were so scathing), but by saying “relax, it’s only entertainment.”

BUT THEY CAN'T, MR. DOUTHAT, BECAUSE THEY TAKE MARK LEVIN AS GOSPEL.