The White Identitarians Are Having a Moment

Jeremy Carl, a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, argued in a 2024 book that white identity is under threat in America. During his failed State Department nomination hearing, Senator Chris Murphy challenged Carl to define white values, prompting Carl to cite examples like Scotch-Irish military culture and differences in white churches, food, and music. Despite his inability to provide a coherent definition, Carl's views on white identity as an aggrieved group are gaining political traction.