What You'll Learn:
Trump’s critics have gone to great lengths to articulate what he stands for. More often than not, their portraits are caricatures. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk argues that, much to the frustration and bemusement of elites, Trump has managed to tap into desires of the American people much more effectively than the more seasoned policy-making ilk. The MAGA Doctrine is an attempt to articulate some of the core American values that Republicans and Democrats consistently missed and Trump latched onto.
Key Insights:
- Trump’s philosophy is usually twisted by his opponents—it needs to be fleshed out by those who actually support his stances.
- Trump’s political heterodoxy disrupted the typical donkey-elephant squabbles.
- The United States needs to set its own house in order before meddling in the development of other nations.
- Tech companies pose a far greater threat to free speech than Trump.
- History will think of Trump more fondly than many of his contemporaries do.