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The Treacherous Allure of the “Polarization” Dogma

Fareed Zakaria blames America’s crisis on “polarization,” but the real issue is asymmetric radicalization: the Right’s anti-democratic turn.

by Thomas Zimmer via Democracy Americana on September 14, 2025

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The Modern Conservative Tradition and the Origins of Trumpism

Today’s Trumpist radicals are not (small-c) conservatives – but they stand in the continuity of Modern Conservatism’s defining political project.

by Thomas Zimmer via Democracy Americana on December 16, 2024

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