In 1937, two groups strongly opposed the New Deal: white Southern Democrats who supported segregation and the Republican pro-business wing. Together, they formed the conservative manifesto, which rejected government regulation in business, social safety nets, public infrastructure projects, and civil rights protection, arguing that these should be private or church responsibilities.
Donald Trump is an American figure decades in the making.
That’s the argument historian and professor Heather Cox Richardson makes in her latest book: “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.” Richardson lays out her case, discusses her change of heart on Biden (whom she’s interviewed twice) and answers a question from former Representative Adam Kinzinger. She also sheds some light on whether she will take her popular newsletter business away from Substack, which has recently come under fire.
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