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I'm seeing more and more people on the Right say this. Clearly, IMO, this was self-evident long before the Cheeto took office. But, I understand the concept of being slow to learn hard lessons. Been there, done that.
Trump was never "conservative." We all knew it. Some conservatives maybe held their nose and got the SCOTUS judge they wanted. But, at what price?
Of the many concerns NeverTrumpers had about Donald Trump, one was that he would destroy the conservative movement by becoming the face of it.
Mission well on its way to being accomplished.
Trump's moral failings on Charlottesville are destroying conservatism
Trump was never "conservative." We all knew it. Some conservatives maybe held their nose and got the SCOTUS judge they wanted. But, at what price?
At that price.The average person could not begin to make the distinction between being a Republican and being a conservative. For all intents and purposes, Trump is now the face of both to most of the country. On policy matters, that means many have come to associate populism with conservatism.
After the events of the last week, too many people will now, unfortunately, begin to associate white nationalism with conservatism.