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Over the last decade, the Republican Party has become the party of Donald Trump and his New Right acolytes, beginning with Vice President JD Vance and extending through a range of political thinkers and online influencers who support his worldview.

New Right proponents also say its openness to ideas and conversation draws in younger people. Oren Cass, founder of the American Compass think tank, argues that age is often a factor in political alignment, with those under 40 tending to support his views.

“I have a great deal of hope that as that moves to be the center of the party, you really are going to see a different Republican Party that still loves markets and wants them to work but has a much better understanding of their limitation,” he told Daily Show host Jon Stewart.

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