Young Conservatives Remain Pro-Israel
Even though they are tuning in to the anti-Semites.
September 19, 2025
How identity politics killed Harry Truman’s legacy.
As for the American left, the news is (even) less good. Daniel Samet takes a careful look at the decline of Democratic support for Israel, from its heyday under Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson to its parlous state today. He locates the turning point as occurring during the Obama administration, and gets at the heart of what happened:
Even though they are tuning in to the anti-Semites.
How identity politics killed Harry Truman’s legacy.
Gaza runs on the shekel.
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“Yes, the people of Israel have acted justly; their God has redeemed them with justice.”
As for the American left, the news is (even) less good. Daniel Samet takes a careful look at the decline of Democratic support for Israel, from its heyday under Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson to its parlous state today. He locates the turning point as occurring during the Obama administration, and gets at the heart of what happened:
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