In the wealthy, master-planned Houston suburb of The Woodlands—capitalized definite article insisted upon by city promoters—the hottest ticket this past weekend was the Texas Youth Summit, a two-day convocation of right-wing politicians, pundits, and pastors. Founded in 2019 by conservative activist Christian Collins, the annual conference is dedicated to “educating high school and college-age youth with Judeo-Christian and Conservative values.”

In some ways, this year’s event looked like previous ones. There were the usual booths for conservative organizations including Protecting Texas Children, Young Women for America, and Patriot Mobile. Attendees were outfitted with the familiar assortment of Make America Great Again caps and American-flag apparel. Among the most popular items th

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