The piece argues the conservative movement has moved from outsider agitation to institutional control and must now prioritize responsible governance over online grievance. It warns that racialism, antisemitism, and conspiracism are gaining traction among some young right‑of‑center staffers and will sabotage effective rule if not countered.
— This reframes right‑wing strategy from attention economics to statecraft, signaling how internal norms will shape policy execution and elite pipelines.
Christopher F. Rufo
2025.09.10
100% relevant
Rufo reports DC dinners where Gen Z staffers describe these ideologies’ footholds and urges celebrating officials who are 'taking on the burden of governance.'
2025.09.10
90% relevant
The newsletter foregrounds Christopher Rufo’s case that the Right must shed conspiracism and racialism and train its ranks to operate as responsible governors, not outsiders—precisely the transition this idea describes.
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