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Welcome to New Nationalism!

Bob Claude | October 22, 2019December 2, 2019

Welcome to New Nationalism, a forum designed to develop a positive American nationalist vision inspired by the career and philosophy of Theodore Roosevelt. It will include not only commentary on domestic issues, but also highlight the rise of nationalism elsewhere in the world and how a realist foreign policy would address those challenges. This will inevitably lead back to a consideration of the domestic policy changes that will be necessary to meet those challenges.

Since this is intended to be a positive discussion, it is appropriate to begin by posting this article from the Politico website that says that Americans are not as divided as we may think. Politico is a well-known liberal globalist e-zine, but Stern is a Republican and a former National Review writer. The joinder of these two different backgrounds around a call to unity is in the best tradition of American politics and would certainly draw the praise of TR himself.

I look forward to seeing all of your comments. In addition, you may submit articles for publication on the site by sending them to “editor@newnationalism.com”. You can also receive notice of any new posts by liking my Facebook page at “www.facebook.com/newamericannationalism”. If you tweet, please subscribe to my Twitter feed at “@nationalismnew”. Please feel free to invite others to subscribe as well. Posts on the website will be in included on the Facebook page and the Twitter feed.

Finally, it is unfortunate, but a hazard of operating a site like this, that I must advise that any flaming, spam or use or promotion of hate speech will result in an immediate ban from the site. The purpose is to achieve unity, not a divisive screaming match. Enough said.

Thanks to all and God bless America!

From Politico: Americans aren’t as divided as you think

Domestic Policy, General, Government, Politics

An Ugly Betrayal of American Nationalism

Bob Claude | July 17, 2019October 9, 2019

“We are all Americans. Our common interests are as broad as the continent. I speak to you here in Kansas as I would speak in New York or Georgia, for the most vital problems are those which affect all of us alike.”
Theodore Roosevelt, The New Nationalism, August, 1910.

Like many Americans, I did not vote for Donald Trump (or Hillary Clinton) in the 2016 election. As an American nationalist, former Secretary Clinton’s globalist history and her express commitment to continue the Obama Administration’s policies that weakened America were clearly anathema to me. At the same time, no authentic American nationalist would support the Russian and WikiLeaks hacks of a fellow American citizen. Nevertheless, I hoped Trump still might be able to unify us around a new nationalist foreign and domestic program to develop a realist and sustainable foreign policy and to renew the American Dream.

Some welcome steps have been taken toward these goals, such as the new National Security Strategy and the rollback of unnecessary regulations. Sadly, the positive accomplishments have been overshadowed by the President’s constant appeals to rank ethnic bigotry and jingoistic international provocations. His recent tweets telling four congressmembers to “go back to the….places from which they came” further proved he has no real understanding of the principles of American nationalism. Those principles are grounded in our democratic values and our commitment to helping all citizens achieve the American Dream. As I said in previous posts, there is, and never should be, any such thing as an ethnic American.

Theodore Roosevelt welcomed anyone from any nationality that embraced American values and could work to strengthen our nation. This positive nationalism would reject the kind of hateful rhetoric the President has directed toward Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib. It is the purpose of this site to save American nationalism from permanent association with such ugly demagoguery.

Domestic Policy, General, Government, Politics

An American Nationalist View of the Mid-Term Election

Bob Claude | March 17, 2019October 2, 2019

Political punditry is not the primary purpose of this site, but the results of the 2018 mid-terms may be an important driver in the nationalist-globalist debate as we enter the 2020 presidential cycle. It was clearly a Democratic victory, but not without future risk for them.

The capture of the House essentially gives Democrats a constitutional and more effective podium in the national debate. It occurred because of Trump’s abject failure to mold a coherent and unifying nationalist program. However, the losses in the Senate of moderate Democratic Senators in Indiana and Missouri are a warning that rural and urban blue collar workers believe Trump’s conservative nationalist policies on issues such as immigration and job creation, as limited as they are, address their concerns better than opposing globalist policies.