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Ideologies / Paleo-Conservative / Samuel T. Francis
Samuel T. Francis — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1947–2005 · United States · Columnist

Samuel T. Francis

Middle American radicals

Populist nationalism, theorised.

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The columnist who theorised paleoconservative populism around 'Middle American Radicals' resisting a managerial elite — an intellectual bridge to later nationalist politics.

social

Hard traditionalist and identitarian-leaning.

economic

Nationalist economics serving the 'Middle American' core.

governance

Strong nation against a managerial elite.

Notable for
  • 'Middle American Radicals' thesis
  • Paleoconservative strategy
  • Populist-nationalist theory
populismmanagerial-elitenationalism
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