Five Lessons Learned from Presidential Politics in the Age of Trump
Charting a New Way in the face of Trump vs. Biden, again
If you trust data, and I do, it is increasingly clear that the nominees for president from the two major parties will be Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Typing it out is making my stomach turn. It is possible, though not probable, something could change. I’m personally rooting for some scenario where neither are running and we can have something like a reset in our presidential politics. But, in light of what is most likely, if you care about charting a New Way in our politics, what should you do in 2024?
In the election cycles of 2016 and 2020 I dove headfirst into the fray. First, running an independent presidential campaign garnering nearly a million votes nationally and of which we were very proud (Evan McMullin.) We knew we were unlikely to win a single electoral vote - but we felt strongly someone had to try.
Then in 2020 I helped form and lead a group called Christians Against Trumpism alongside my friend John Kingston, rallying the small remnant of “evangelical” and other traditional Christians who opposed Trump. If I’m being honest, both of these experiences were incredibly difficult, painful and by many measures, fruitless.
In today’s stack, I outline five lessons I’ve learned from being deeply involved in presidential year work the past two cycles, and what it could mean for this year. The rest of today’s content is for paid subscribers. I hope you’ll consider joining to support a New Way and be part of making it a reality.
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