According to Mr. Ahmari, his critics who view him and a few others as insignificant players in the conservative landscape are partially correct in an institutional sense. He acknowledges that their efforts receive minimal donor support. However, he believes they are mistaken when it comes to voters.
While Ms. Stepman of the Claremont Institute identifies more with the traditional right compared to Mr. Ahmari, she agrees that they are tapping into a genuine sentiment. She points out that there is a significant section of the political spectrum that leans left on economic matters but leans right on cultural issues such as immigration, gun laws, education, and gender norms.
One individual who exemplifies this sentiment is Gabe Guidarini. Having grown up in a working-class household in Lake Bluff, Ill., where MSNBC played often in the background, Guidarini felt that his belief in the corruption of the status quo in the country was validated by the anti-establishment voices of both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. However, he soon realized that deviating from progressive orthodoxy on social issues would not be accepted by the Democratic party. Now, at only 19 years old, Guidarini serves as the president of the University of Dayton College Republicans.
In 2022, Guidarini interned for J.D. Vance, the author of “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” who aligned himself with Trumpism after the book was credited as a reference guide for Trump’s electoral success. Vance, an Ohio Republican, later won a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Similar to Tucker Carlson and other conservatives, Guidarini believes that the party should draw policy inspiration from Viktor Orban in Hungary. He admires Orban’s family policies, which aim to promote family creation, increase birth rates, and improve the quality of life for working and middle-class taxpayers. Guidarini believes that such policies are crucial for revitalizing the American dream, as it currently feels unattainable for many young individuals and Americans at large.
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