E.J. Fagan: The Heritage Foundation founder’s legacy is complicated
Introduction
Associate Professor E.J. Fagan recently published, E.J. Fagan: The Heritage Foundation founder’s legacy is complicated, in the Chicago Tribune, which explores the lasting impact the founder of the Heritage Foundation, Edwin Feulner, left on the Republican Party.
E.J. Fagan: The Heritage Foundation founder’s legacy is complicated
The result is that Feulner bears much of the responsibility for the polarization of American politics. There is a strong connection between the growth and influence of Heritage and polarization. When political parties cannot agree on the basic facts underlying policy debates, they cannot work together to solve the problems. When government cannot solve problems, people lose faith in the political system itself.
| Associate Professor - Political Science | Chicago Tribune - August 8, 2025
Modified on August 28, 2025