Making the Original Reagan Republican

William Inboden | Jan 15, 2015

“While political leaders are prone to misuse history, I think that invoking archetypes from the past can be one appropriate way to employ history. It can offer lodestars that, in a name, define a legacy and a model of politics and statecraft. History used in this way can also help a party anchor its values, navigate internal debates, inspire its grassroots activists, and suggest pathways to political success.”

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