America’s Tradition: Breaking Tradition

The author argues that U.S. identity—even in 'trad' communities like the Latter‑day Saints—is built on severing roots and building anew. Pioneer stories valorize choosing an unknown future over returning home, suggesting the 'Retvrn' aesthetic misreads the American lineage. — This reframes today’s traditionalist turn by claiming it conflicts with the core American myth, which prefers forward modernity to ancestral restoration.