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Thomas Zimmer @tzimmer_history@mastodon.social

2/24/2026, 2:08:27 PM

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How Conservatives Gave Themselves Permission to Go MAGA

Ten years ago, leading conservatives came out “Against Trump” – but soon let their disdain for “the Left” override all else.

It is the story of Modern Conservatism in a nutshell.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/cc8aefed-942a-4d82-a2ee-65856400e889

How Conservatives Gave Themselves Permission to Go MAGA

In 2016, leading conservatives came out “Against Trump” – but soon let their disdain for “the Left” override all else. It's the story of Modern Conservatism in a nutshell

steady.page · Steady

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Thomas Zimmer @tzimmer_history@mastodon.social

2/24/2026, 4:36:07 PM

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@tzimmer_history/116125997936089637

I realize now that it was probably a mistake to publish this piece on this SOTU/Epstein-dominated day…

But if you can stomach it: I am “celebrating” the tenth anniversary of National Review’s “Against Trump” with a deep dives into the history and political identity of Modern Conservatism: