When Race Trumps Merit

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Coverage diverges in emphasis on Trump's role and the implications for party ideology. Real Clear Policy frames the conversation around merit versus ideology, suggesting a broader critique of affirmative action, while The New Yorker…

Mangual & Mac Donald· May 18, 2026 · 3:16 PM UTC · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 28 views

Is America trading excellence for ideology? In this episode, Rafael Mangual sits down with Heather Mac Donald—author of When Race Trumps Merit—for a frank conversation about affirmative ac

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▪ What Thomas Massie’s Race Says About Trump’s Influence — The New Yorker
▪ Why Is Trump Trying To Purge Thomas Massie? — Reason Magazine

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