Left Needs a Historical Narrative

Political movements can succeed when they offer a compelling story about a nation's past and identity; the piece argues that the U.S. left has ceded that ground, enabling the MAGA New Right to consolidate support by supplying simpler, emotionally resonant origin stories. Restoring a credible, public-facing account of history and morality is presented as a strategic corrective, not merely a scholarly exercise. — If true, this reframes political strategy: competing over policy alone is insufficient — parties must also build convincing cultural narratives about the past to shape long-term political alignment.