The late Kevin Phillips, dubbed the 'Karl Marx of the American middle class,' viewed Nixon's presidency as a missed opportunity for populist realignment and saw Reagan's era as self-liquidation for conservatism.
Phillips warned against the triumph of neoliberalism, championing direct democracy to dismantle bipartisan oligarchies and proposing neomercantilist policies as alternatives to free trade principles.
His analysis in 'The Emerging Republican Majority' suggested expanding Nixon's coalition, including disaffected voters, leading to Nixon's victory, despite facing resistance and rejection.
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