The Left Can't Abandon Nostalgia to the Right
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The article argues that the left should reclaim nostalgia from the right by embracing progressive historical narratives, as exemplified by Portugal's Carnation Revolution; the discussion revolves around the role of nostalgia in shaping political identities.
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I hardly see anyone looking to the past for ways to Make America Great Again.
I truly don’t think Reagan could get elected today. I think he would be considered too Naive, and not enough of a fighter. Too woke perhaps even — just look at the need to rewrite is views on free trade.