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Land of the Free(er)
Despite everything, America is still pretty exceptional.
Nov 10
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Rachel Lu
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MAGA’s Idea Men
The movement didn’t just founder over failures of execution.
Nov 6
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Rachel Lu
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The American Birthright
It used to be freedom. Do we still care about that?
Nov 3
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Rachel Lu
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October 2026
Shakespeare in Space
Gene Roddenberry was right to oppose casting Patrick Stewart.
Oct 31
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Rachel Lu
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Escaping the Village
It turns out I am the un-Wendell Berry.
Oct 29
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Rachel Lu
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Chris Rufo Made Me Do It
Reflecting back on the launching of this Substack.
Oct 27
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Rachel Lu
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Matrimony Reborn
Why I still love traditional marriage, even though my five kids and career keep breaking the internet.
Oct 23
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Rachel Lu
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Making Men Marriageable
We cannot do it without God, or at least a strong dose of traditional morals.
Oct 21
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Rachel Lu
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The Marital Prisoner’s Dilemma
Young Americans want the emotional rewards of marriage, but they're confusing the perks with the job itself.
Oct 17
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Rachel Lu
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The Ball and Chain
Here’s what I learned as a youthful, culture-warring marriage crusader.
Oct 15
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Rachel Lu
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What Conservatism Missed
It wasn’t the rise of wokeism, nor the decline of the family.
Oct 9
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Rachel Lu
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On Becoming Somebody
Wait, did I do that? When? How?
Oct 7
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Rachel Lu
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