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Its purpose was to promote the principles in the so-called Sharon Statement, which united libertarianism, anti-communism and social conservatism in a philosophy known as “fusionism.”

They were right to be on guard against "Fusionism 2.0," Vance acknowledged, but perhaps the best way to prevent that was "being charitable to one another's ideas."

If national conservatives originally intended to build a new right, James Patterson wrote recently, its current, apparent reconciliation with fusionism reflects changed political realities.

If the new right wanted to "get in bed with Heritage," Ahmari wrote this summer in an essay lambasting "Fusionism 2.0," that was fine.

Continetti revisits Buckley’s greatest hits: how he pushed out the fringe elements of mid-century conservatism; how he helped usher in “fusionism,” the blend of economic and cultural conservatism that Frank Meyer articulated in National Review; and how he “mainstreamed” American conservatism, helping propel the right from Barry Goldwater’s dogmatic defeat toward Ronald Reagan’s encompassing victory.