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Comment by troupo

2 days ago

The "traditional right wing" has been vocal about many things over the years. Nearly every single one has bent their knee.

Conservatism is pretty much dead in the US. It's all about cults of personality and grievance now.

Oh, and of course, graft.

  • Conservatism before Trump was George W Bush, and while they're very different, it definitely wasn't all sunshine and roses. I don't remember a time in my lifetime when conservatism represented anything good.

    • I'm a boomer, so I at least remember a time when it was at least more consistently about some sort of values. The Republican party has been through so many changes since then.

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