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   Thomas Zimmer (tzimmer_history@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 06:51:14 JST Thomas Zimmer

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   Vought is one of the architects behind Project 2025. He is a very competent, utterly committed ideologue. He is not interested in “normal” democratic politics, but in purging government and using state power to impose the “natural order” on society. He'll be a key figure in the Trumpist regime.

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     Thomas Zimmer (tzimmer_history@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 06:51:14 JST Thomas Zimmer

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     Vought’s ideology of “radical constitutionalism” captures the defining sensibility on the Trumpist Right: The Left has command of America, all that is noble has been destroyed, nothing short of a radical “counter-revolution” can now save the nation. I wrote about it last week:

     https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/meet-the-ideologue-of-the-post-constitutional

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     Thomas Zimmer (tzimmer_history@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 06:51:15 JST Thomas Zimmer

     I got to talk to The Bulwark about Russell Vought, a key ideologue of the “post-constitutional” Right.

     His trajectory is emblematic of a broader radicalization on the Right: They believe “conservatism” is no longer enough - and desire “counter-revolution” instead.

     https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-weiss-and-thomas-zimmer-competent-and-radical/id1447684472?i=1000679116677

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