This essay is a part of The Right Way Forward, Restoring America’s new think tank debate series in which leading conservative institutions argue the defining questions of the post-Trump era. Read about the series here.

If the conservative movement is going to lead America to new heights in the next 250 years, its leaders must return to our roots, reject the victimhood mindset, and fully embrace what can be accomplished in a free society.

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