Opinion

Why Right-Wing Traditionalism Is So Appealing to So Many

CAUSE AND EFFECT

Liberal modernity just isn’t providing a sense of meaning to a lot of people—which is enabling the far right’s rise.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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Matt Lewis

Matt Lewis

Senior Columnist

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