In a First Things column that also could be described as a professional biography of Peter Navarro, author Matthew Schmitz sees the development of "the post-Californian ideology." Hat tip to RealClearPolicy for the link.
This ideology explains Navarro's influence on Trump as his senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
It warns that America’s pursuit of cultural and economic openness has undermined social trust and shared prosperity. It insists that the solutions to America’s problems will sometimes come from the action of the state. It recognizes that California is not only the highest expression of America’s quest for freedom. It is also the place where that quest comes to an end.
And ICYMI, it is why Navarro has been at odds with Elon Musk.
