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The vindication of Christopher Lasch

By Mark Judge

Published April 29, 2025 6:00am ET

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The vindication of Christopher Lasch — ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** ** FILE ** An employee of the Strand bookstore sorts the books in this Feb. 21, 2007, file photo in New York. The Strand is one place you could go to find out if your books have anything more than sentimental value. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Christopher Lasch predicted the future.

More than 40 years ago, Lasch, one of America’s most brilliant thinkers, noted that America had become fractured and that our elites had lost touch with the people. Christopher Lasch died in 1994, yet he anticipated the rise of President Donald Trump and the new populism. He also diagnosed the spiritual and psychological problems that continue to plague the public.

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