** But his deeper argument is that, by adhering to a classically liberal concept of a neutral public square, “Frenchism” makes too many concessions to progressives who demand that traditional conservatives bend a knee to their moral demands.**

Not entirely fair. The point is that the neutral public square is being eviscerated, and conservatives had best do something besides stand around and pretend otherwise. Not sire I fully buy into the argument, but it's gaining in popularity and deserves a fair hearing rather than mischaracterization