
Restoring America is running a new kind of think tank series, “The Right Way Forward,” which does not ask conservatives to speak as a chorus but to argue in earnest.
Beginning the week of May 11, leading conservative think tanks will square off in the first of four debates that will tackle the defining questions of the post-Trump conservative movement. The opening installment examines conservatism’s fault lines over the role of the state in the economy.
“Call it what you will: economic nationalism, industrial policy, compassionate conservatism, ‘conservative economics,’ America first, the new conservatism, or common good conservatism. They have been sold by the Left under the banner of fairness, economic justice, or social justice. They are now being promoted by some who call themselves conservative under the banner of American patriotism.”
“Making housing better for Americans by reducing financialization and improving the wealth-building potential of mortgages, would likely be broadly supported by Americans on both sides of the political spectrum.”
“Protectionism isn’t just an economic loser but also a political one. A key factor behind Trump’s 2024 victory was voter anger over rising costs. Higher tariffs, and the higher prices they create, cut directly against that concern.”
“Nearly 100 academic studies have examined this topic, of which 86% reported the commonsense result: Low-skill immigrants push down the earnings and employment of lower-skilled, U.S.-born workers.”
“When Congress is inevitably forced to enact needed reforms, demagogues will try to convince Americans that they’re victims. Indeed, there will be collateral damage because Americans entrusted their retirement to politicians who promised that future generations would sustain an unsustainable system forever.”
“Despite what some in the media say, this new industrial policy has not emerged out of populist demands. It has come from the strained efforts of politicians and intellectuals to justify business handouts using the language of populism, or simply to hide the reality of industrial policy from the public.”
“The administration’s policies have opened a window to American opportunity, but it will not stay open long. Shipyards in Virginia and semiconductor factories in Arizona need skilled workers before contracts are even finalized.”
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