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The American Right is not one movement. Libertarians, populists, national conservatives, postliberals, traditionalists, Reagan conservatives, and heterodox liberals often vote together while disagreeing about almost everything beneath the surface. The old fusionism held the GOP together for decades, but can a new one be built for the next 30 years? There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- SPONSOR: Human Coalition For $26, you can create a life-saving moment for a mother and her baby. Human Coalition reaches women before the abortion industry does, with free ultrasounds, real resources, and a Continuum of Care that stays with her until she is stable. They have already helped more than 36,000 women choose life, and through December 31, a $100,000 matching gift doubles every dollar you give. Leave a legacy of life. Give today at https://HumanCoalition.org/Nick ----- SPONSOR: Allegiance Gold With the value of the dollar changing, it makes sense to diversify part of your savings or retirement into physical gold and silver, whether through a Gold IRA or by having the metals delivered directly to you. Allegiance Gold has been in business for a decade, holds an A+ rating from the BBB, and was named Best Overall Gold IRA Company by Money for 2026. Visit https://AllegianceGold.com/Nick or call 844-790-9191 and ask about bonus silver.

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00:00 – Can these people actually work together?

03:44 – You can't build a coalition out of what you're against

13:00 – You said something brilliant, and nobody will ever reach it

19:40 – Frank Meyer was a communist before he built fusionism

24:15 – The book review that split the right in 1957

32:04 – The sentence where Meyer finally gets it

36:38 – Hassan Piker isn't a countryman, he's an enemy

39:03 – The five principles of the Sharon Statement

44:28 – Why the old fusionism doesn't hold anymore

49:04 – The economic fight the right hasn't had yet

53:23 – What a new fusionism would have to look like

1:02:41 – Start with policy, not philosophy

1:08:28 – It's already being used against us, so should we aim it back?

1:18:10 – The real test: could you live in their country?

This is Episode 583 of Making the Argument, published September 21, 2026.

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