The Republican Party has undergone significant ideological transformations post-World War II, particularly through Reagan's conservative orthodoxy and Trump's populism.
The genteel, silver-tongued thinker who fathered US conservatism - and paved the way for Trump
"Buckley is often remembered as the architect of the modern conservative movement... Yet today, almost two decades since Buckley's death in 2008, the conservative landscape looks different."
William F. Buckley Jr. was the architect of the modern conservative movement, transforming the Republican Party from Eisenhower's era to Reagan's presidency, influencing generations.