The piece argues that figures like Marc Andreessen are not conservative but progressive in a right‑coded way: they center moral legitimacy on technological progress, infinite growth, and human intelligence. This explains why left media mislabel them as conservative and why traditional left/right frames fail to describe today’s tech politics.
— Clarifying this category helps journalists, voters, and policymakers map new coalitions around AI, energy, and growth without confusing them with traditional conservatism.
Felix Pope
2026.01.08
62% relevant
This article shows Reform UK and Nigel Farage elevating a candidate (ex‑Conservative, practising Muslim) who seeks to make the party appear more electorally respectable in a big city — an example of the 'right‑wing progressive' pattern where insurgent right actors adopt frames and personnel to broaden appeal.
2025.10.07
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Lyons’s reading of Andreessen’s 'Techno‑Optimist Manifesto' as a progressive creed and his coinage of 'Right‑Wing Progressives.'
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