Republicans, Reagan still has lessons to teach us if we want to build an American majority

To really understand the American majority that we as Republicans can build, we must understand the one that emerged to support President Ronald Reagan.

Understanding the Rise of Nixon

In the years preceding Nixon’s presidency, leftwing values combined with big government bureaucracy and massive income transfers had created a disaster. There were nearly 160 riots in the summer of 1967, and the Black Panthers openly called for the assassination of police (at least 19 were killed). Leftist activists committed more than 2,500 domestic bombings in 1970 and 1971 (averaging five per day).