Group of Young Conservatives Waging War on Deep State While Inside Belly of the Beast
Former President Donald Trump’s Next Generation of Foot Soldiers
Former President Donald Trump’s next generation of foot soldiers have begun preparing for the long game. That game, as Trump’s supporters have learned in recent years, will involve wresting control of powerful federal agencies from arrogant career bureaucrats and then making those agencies — should they still exist in some form — subordinate to the sovereign American electorate.
According to Politico, a group of young D.C.-based conservatives already has plans in motion to achieve that goal.
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— POLITICO (@politico) November 3, 2023
American Moment: Waging War on the Deep State
American Moment, a small conservative organization founded in 2021 and backed by Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, has set up shop in an office on Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the U.S. Capitol.
The group’s goal should warm the hearts of anti-government conservatives everywhere. “On the agenda: How to take over the federal government, one junior staff position at a time,” according to Politico.
American Moment has focused on both practical concerns and political principles.
On the practical front, the organization has developed summer fellowships and D.C. internships that help build databases of talented young people who could serve the next Republican administration, not as Cabinet officials but as aides and staffers.
The group’s principles, meanwhile, are reflected in its long-term plan, which Politico described as to “wage war on the ‘deep state’ and entrench the populist political revolt that began with the Trump administration.”
This organization of young conservatives — to put it mildly — has taken on a challenge of historic proportions.
Since the late 19th century, progressives have steadily and lovingly built their administrative state into a behemoth. And they have proven themselves uniquely suited to the task. After all, they adore government.
Progressives, in fact, have the natural temperament of the relentless busybody. They need to regulate other people’s affairs the way a drowning man needs oxygen.
Conservatives, on the other hand, have always preferred what Thomas Jefferson called “a noiseless course.”
“[I]f we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy,” Jefferson wrote in 1802.
Thus, when it comes to staffing bureaucracies, conservatives begin at a disadvantage.
Another challenge lies in recruiting young people, whose directionless enthusiasm and relative lack of knowledge makes them natural leftists. Then, of course, the propaganda they absorb in universities helps inflame this tendency.
Recent evidence, however, suggests that some younger people have trended conservative. The Hill noted in July, for instance, that high-school boys have drifted rightward just as high-school girls have drifted leftward. As the culture descends further into madness, we might expect an even more pronounced conservative reaction.
To their credit, American Moment also recognized a major problem with the Trump administration. In short, notwithstanding all his appealing ideas, the 45th president had trouble finding good help.
To be sure, some of this might have stemmed from Trump’s inexperience with the D.C. establishment. Otherwise, one struggles to understand how he could have opposed neoconservative foreign policy goals, such as perpetual war and regime change, while simultaneously bringing a war hawk like John Bolton into his administration.
Finally, if it plans to dislodge the existing deep state, American Moment will have a lengthy fight on its hands.
More than a decade ago, I visited D.C. with a friend from graduate school, a fellow historian and liberty-loving conservative. As we walked the streets and glanced around at all the imposing buildings that housed various federal agencies — buildings that projected authority and permanence — he made a remark that I have never forgotten.
“I’ll tell you,” my friend said, “if the Founders could see this, they’d say, ‘You know what, we’ll take our chances in the British Empire.’”
Thus, American Moment faces a challenge of historic proportions indeed.
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What is the ultimate goal of American Moment and how do they plan to achieve it
Ormally wrote in 1801. “[T]he way to have good and safe government, is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to every one exactly the functions he is competent to.”
Trump, love him or hate him, ushered in a new era of conservative activism that challenged the status quo and sought to dismantle the bureaucratic behemoth. His presidency revealed the deep divide between those who believe in the power of the government to solve all problems and those who believe in limited government and individual freedom.
Now, with the formation of American Moment, the next generation of foot soldiers has emerged, ready to continue the fight. The organization aims to recruit and train young conservatives who understand the importance of limited government, the protection of individual liberties, and the need to challenge the entrenched bureaucracy.
The task before them is not an easy one. The deep state, as it is often referred to, is deeply embedded in the fabric of government. It is composed of career bureaucrats who have developed their own power bases and have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.
But American Moment is undeterred. Through their internships, fellowships, and training programs, they are identifying and cultivating the next generation of conservative leaders who will work to dismantle the entrenched bureaucracy and restore power to the American electorate.
Their approach is both practical and principled. By focusing on junior staff positions, American Moment recognizes the importance of starting at the grassroots level. These young conservatives will gain valuable experience and insight into the workings of government, positioning themselves for future leadership roles.
But their ultimate goal is much grander. They seek to wage war on the deep state, to challenge the established narrative that government knows best, and to restore power to the people. They understand that limited government and individual freedom are the bedrocks of a thriving society, and they are willing to fight for those principles.
The formation of American Moment and the dedication of these young conservatives should serve as a wake-up call to all Americans who believe in limited government and individual freedom. The battle to wrest control from the deep state is not yet won, but with the next generation of foot soldiers leading the way, there is renewed hope for a government that truly represents the people.
Former President Donald Trump may no longer be in office, but his legacy lives on through the next generation of conservative activists. These foot soldiers are dedicated to the ideals of limited government and individual freedom, and they are prepared to fight for those principles. With American Moment leading the way, the deep state may finally meet its match.
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