The New Nationalist

The New Nationalist

A Republic, If We Can Keep It.

Our National Charter Relies on Our National Character.

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James Strock
Sep 17, 2025
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A democratic culture depends on something more than institutions…Above all, it requires people to treat political opponents as fellow citizens with whom they disagree—and not as enemies to be smashed. —Lord Jonathan Sumption, former justice, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

On September 17, 1787, the streets of Philadelphia were crowded with a curious…

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