For decades, Richard Nixon’s name was almost synonymous with scandal in American politics. Watergate overshadowed many of his accomplishments, and generations of Americans grew up viewing the 37th president primarily through the lens of his dramatic resignation from office.
Now, however, a new generation of conservatives is taking a fresh look at Nixon—and many are reaching conclusions that differ sharply from the conventional narrative that dominated for decades.
A growing movement among younger right-leaning Americans is embracing Nixon not as a disgraced political figure, but as a misunderstood leader whose record deserves another look. The trend has become so noticeable that The Wall Street Journal recently gave it a nickname: “Nixonmaxxing.”
