The Transom

The Transom

A Blueprint for Counterrevolution

Chris Rufo's Nixon-tinged plans for the next admin

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Ben Domenech
Dec 04, 2024
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At City Journal:

In his 1971 State of the Union address, Nixon proposed a “New American Revolution” that would decentralize power, returning it to states, localities, and citizens. Nixon argued that the federal government had become too domineering and threatened to supplant core social functions. He also saw that the permanent federal bureaucracy and it…

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