Unlike other abolitionists, though, Douglass never lost his faith in the American Founding. Indeed, he believed that the fundamental premises of our republic were the very principles that could save her from this moral crisis.
Michael Lucchese
Politics
February 27, 2026
Civitas Outlook
The False Equivalence of Multicultural Day
Parents have an affirmative obligation to reinforce patriotic values and counter the narratives that are taught in school.
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February 26, 2026
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The Clash of Civilizations at 30
One Nation Spaced Out
How FDR’s Bold Experimentation Blinkered the American Economy
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California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax and Its Portents for Normal People
The Politics and Policies of Growth
Anti-Semitism and Anti-Christian Zionism On The Right
Looking For Solidarity in the Wrong Place
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