Very accurate take Nixon, based in theory (and in private if you know what I mean), but very liberal in practice. A great man but less than great returns in office. I'd still defend him against any media or liberal slander though.
You mention how he doubled down on New Deal policies, and I think that one of the big appeals for young people on the right with a admiration for Nixon is that he wasn't some libertarian trying to shrink the size of the government. He attempted outreach to blue collar union members, traditional Democrats, and it paid off in '72.
Watergate looks small in comparison to Obama-Biden
Very accurate take Nixon, based in theory (and in private if you know what I mean), but very liberal in practice. A great man but less than great returns in office. I'd still defend him against any media or liberal slander though.
You mention how he doubled down on New Deal policies, and I think that one of the big appeals for young people on the right with a admiration for Nixon is that he wasn't some libertarian trying to shrink the size of the government. He attempted outreach to blue collar union members, traditional Democrats, and it paid off in '72.
It didn't pay off for America. His policies further worsened the terrible economy of the 70s
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