Patrick Deneen, a political philosopher at Notre Dame, says yes. He was a Democrat for years, and has now come to be seen as an “ideological guru” of the Trump administration. But that only tells half the story …
- SOURCES:
- Patrick Deneen, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.
- RESOURCES:
- “The Ideological Gurus Battling for the Soul of Trump World,” by Joshua Chaffin and Zusha Elinson (Wall Street Journal, 2025).
- “Why the MAGA-DOGE coalition will hold,” by Patrick Deneen (UnHerd, 2025).
- “‘I Don’t Want to Violently Overthrow the Government. I Want Something Far More Revolutionary,’” by Ian Ward (POLITICO, 2023).
- Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future, by Patrick Deneen (2023).
- Why Liberalism Failed, by Patrick Deneen (2018).
- EXTRAS:
- “In Search of the Real Adam Smith,” series by Freakonomics Radio (2022).
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