The Intellectuals Behind the MAGA New Right

In this new episode, SIS visiting scholar in residence Laura Field joins Big World to discuss the intellectual backbone of the New Right.

Field is a writer, political theorist, and the author of the recently published book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right. In this episode, Field explains why she wrote this book (2:15) and what surprised her most in her research (3:30). Field also explains why Donald Trump was not the New Right’s first choice for the 2024 Republican nominee (6:38), discusses the differing factions that make up the New Right (10:20), and shares why she decided to focus her book on the intellectuals behind New Right ideology (19:04).

Is there a gender divide on the New Right? (22:44) How much influence do the intellectuals in the New Right have on Trump’s voter base? (26:16). Field answers these questions and considers where the New Right movement goes from here (28:59). The episode concludes with Field sharing what she hopes readers will take from her book (31:36).