"One lesson the left should learn from this election is that you don't win elections by becoming an angry scold," notes F.H. Buckley at The Wall Street Journal. He emphasizes that it's not patriotic to view all of American history negatively or to disparage half of the population. He argues that patriotism stems from acknowledging both the triumphs and failures of the past, and that an ownership of history might be the path to redemption for the left.
Matthew Continetti observes that while the Republican Party was divided when Trump took office in 2017, by 2024 he is now its uncontested leader. He points out that the GOP has shifted towards a more populist and nationalist stance, with a platform now containing policies traditionally associated with Democrats. He cautions against interpreting Trump's victory as an explicit endorsement of his character or agenda, suggesting the potential pitfalls of this perspective.
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