Matt Continetti on American Conservatism through the 20th Century

The Republican Party has been the main political vehicle for American conservatism over the past 100 years. Periods of tension between the intellectual/elite faction and the grassroots faction have defined the party’s history. Matt Continetti, senior fellow at AEI, has spent his career studying the Republican Party and the American conservative movement in the 20th century, in particular the tug-of-war between the party’s factions and how this has shaped national politics.Mentioned in the EpisodeThe Right: The Hundred-Year War for American ConservatismPlato’s RepublicThe Politics of Rage: Why do They Hate Us?The Washington Free BeaconGeorge Wallace 1968 Presidential CampaignTrump: “I love the poorly educated.”House Passes Debt Limit BillCHIPS Subsidies Come with Lots of StringsRoe v. WadeWhat is Compassionate Conservatism?