Opinion: The closing of the MAGA mind: Radical anti-modernism steeped in moral and political absolutism

To really understand what is happening today, we must understand the ideology and thinkers behind the MAGA new right.

A supporter in an oversized MAGA hat tries to stay warm on Pennsylvania Avenue on the day of President Donald Trump's second inauguration, Jan. 20, 2025.(Paola Chapdelaine/The New York Times)