Nation and Citizenship Senior Editor @RestoringWest

Joined March 2026
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Brexit was a vote for self-government. . @Todd_Huizinga argues that no economic forecast, elite opinion, or bureaucratic institution outweighs a nation's right to govern itself and hold its leaders accountable. The question remains as relevant today as it was in 2016: Who rules Britain? Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/b… #RestoringTheWest #Brexit #Sovereignty #Democracy #UnitedKingdom #SelfGovernment #Politics #WesternCivilization
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Don’t miss today’s book review by @Todd_Huizinga. A thoughtful look at a book that speaks directly to the challenges facing the West today.
In today's book review for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga examines Carl Trueman's The Desecration of Man—a powerful warning that when a civilization rejects God, it ultimately degrades its understanding of human dignity, truth, and morality. A provocative and essential read for anyone seeking to understand the West's crisis of meaning. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/d… #RestoringTheWest #BookReview #CarlTrueman #Culture #Faith #HumanDignity #WesternCivilization #Meaning
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In today's book review for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga examines Carl Trueman's The Desecration of Man—a powerful warning that when a civilization rejects God, it ultimately degrades its understanding of human dignity, truth, and morality. A provocative and essential read for anyone seeking to understand the West's crisis of meaning. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/d… #RestoringTheWest #BookReview #CarlTrueman #Culture #Faith #HumanDignity #WesternCivilization #Meaning
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In Deep Dive #1 for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga points out that the @whatever podcast is a sad reflection of the emptiness of life in a culture without God. A civilization that loses its transcendent anchor will eventually lose its sense of meaning, dignity, and purpose as well. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/t… #RestoringTheWest #DeepDive #WhateverPodcast #Culture #Faith #Meaning #WesternCivilization #Christianity
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In Deep Dive #1 for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga reflects on what the @whatever podcast reveals about a culture that has severed itself from God. When a civilization loses its transcendent foundation, it does not simply lose faith. It loses meaning, dignity, purpose—and eventually, itself.
In Deep Dive #1 for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga points out that the @whatever podcast is a sad reflection of the emptiness of life in a culture without God. A civilization that loses its transcendent anchor will eventually lose its sense of meaning, dignity, and purpose as well. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/t… #RestoringTheWest #DeepDive #WhateverPodcast #Culture #Faith #Meaning #WesternCivilization #Christianity
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What is Christian patriotism? Our Senior Editor for Nation & Citizenship, @Todd_Huizinga breaks down its five core pillars. Worth the read!
Christian patriotism is not domination. It is seeking the good of your country, speaking truth, loving enemies, respecting human dignity, and remembering that politics is never the last word. Todd Huizinga lays out five pillars for restoring the West. @Todd_Huizinga for @RestoringWest: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/f… #Christianity #Patriotism #RestoringTheWest #Faith #Politics
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Christian patriotism is not domination. It is seeking the good of your country, speaking truth, loving enemies, respecting human dignity, and remembering that politics is never the last word. Todd Huizinga lays out five pillars for restoring the West. @Todd_Huizinga for @RestoringWest: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/f… #Christianity #Patriotism #RestoringTheWest #Faith #Politics
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We should say this loud and clear: right-wing populism is not extremism!
Europe’s revived Right is not extremist because it dissents from the progressive consensus. It is conservative, civilizational, and democratic. In his latest for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga argues that branding populist conservatives as “extreme” is how Europe’s establishment polices dissent. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/r… #RestoringTheWest #Europe #Conservatism #Populism
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Europe’s revived Right is not extremist because it dissents from the progressive consensus. It is conservative, civilizational, and democratic. In his latest for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga argues that branding populist conservatives as “extreme” is how Europe’s establishment polices dissent. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/r… #RestoringTheWest #Europe #Conservatism #Populism
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Excellent review by @Todd_Huizinga for @RestoringWest of @charliekirk11’s Right Wing Revolution — a timely look at the political realignment reshaping America and the conservative movement.
Conservatives cannot defeat wokeism by complaining from the sidelines. They must organize, engage, build, argue, and recover the moral seriousness required to restore the West. @Todd_Huizinga reviews Charlie Kirk’s Right Wing Revolution for @RestoringWest. Read: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/t… #RestoringTheWest #CharlieKirk #Conservatism #Wokeism
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In this conversation for @RestoringWest, I speak with @McCormickProf about judicial overreach, moral order, human dignity, and the long struggle to keep self-government from decaying into tyranny.
What happens when democracy is severed from moral truth? In the conversation for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga speaks with @McCormickProf about judicial overreach, moral order, human dignity, and the long struggle to keep self-government from decaying into tyranny. A Conversation with Robert P. George: 30 Years After “The End of Democracy” Read the full piece here: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/c… #Democracy #MoralTruth #WesternCivilization
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The U.N. doesn’t just fail—it often undermines democratic sovereignty. In my latest for @RestoringWest, I argue that leaving its worst bodies isn’t isolationism, but a defense of self-government.
🇺🇳 The U.N. does not merely fail. It advances a model of global governance hostile to democratic sovereignty. 🇺🇸 🇺🇳In this essay for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga explains why U.S. withdrawal from some of the worst U.N. bodies is not isolationism, but a defense of self-government. ⚠️ 5 U.N. Organizations That Won't Have the U.S. to Kick Around Anymore 🎯 Read here: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/f… #UN #Sovereignty #WesternCivilization
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To save the West, we must choose life. In this essay for @RestoringWest, I argue that @MelanieLatest’s The Builder’s Stone makes a powerful case for Jewish-Christian solidarity as essential to defending civilization against barbarism.
To save the West, we must choose life. In this essay for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga argues that @MelanieLatest’s The Builder’s Stone makes a powerful case for Jewish-Christian solidarity as essential to defending civilization against barbarism. Choose Life, Save the West Read the full piece here: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/c… #WesternCivilization #Judaism #Christianity
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The ideas that shape civilizations are forged in books — and in the conversations that test them. 📯We’re pleased to launch the Restoring the West Book Club, beginning with @andrewdoyle_com on The End of Woke. 💬Discussion and Author Q&A ⏰ Monday, April 13 | 7:00 PM ET 📺The discussion will be led by @TreyDimsdale, Senior Editor for Law and Liberty at @RestoringWest. 🎁 Paid subscribers may submit questions in advance. 📌This is also a great opportunity for followers and free subscribers to upgrade to paid if they want access to the Book Club and similar activities we’ll be hosting on our Substack. Read more here: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/r… #BookClub #AndrewDoyle #RestoringTheWest
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Citizenship is not a passport—it is loyalty. In this conversation for @RestoringWest, I speak with @Ayaan about why the West cannot be renewed until citizenship once again means commitment—not access.
Citizenship is not a passport—it is loyalty. It answers a simple question: where do I belong, and what am I willing to defend? In this conversation for @RestoringWest with @Todd_Huizinga, I argue that the West cannot be renewed until citizenship once again means commitment—not access.
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When a civilization abandons objective truth, it does not become freer. It becomes more extreme. In this essay for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga argues that Sage Blair’s story reveals the deeper cost of rejecting the Judeo-Christian foundations of the West. Drop Religion and You Get Extremism Read the full piece here: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/d… Image via @RealVernadetteB #WesternCivilization #JudeoChristian #Truth
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After 20 years as a U.S. diplomat, I can tell you: a passport is more than a travel document—it’s a statement of national identity. In my @RestoringWest essay, I argue it should reflect America’s spirit and confidence—not a muted, bureaucratic design. restoringthewest.com/p/make-…
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A passport is not merely a travel document—it is a statement of national identity. In this essay for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga argues that America’s passport should reflect the spirit, history, and confidence of the nation it represents—not a muted, bureaucratic aesthetic. Read: restoringthewest.com/p/make-…
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Funny how something as small as a passport design can say something much bigger about a country. In this essay for @RestoringWest, @Todd_Huizinga makes the case that America’s passport should feel unmistakably American—not muted, generic, and bureaucratic. Make American Passports Great Again Read the full piece here: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/m… #Passport #America #Design
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