Because of Donald Trump’s norm-smashing presidency, it became very clear that conservatives were only interested in the conservation of themselves in office. But gone are the “bleeding-heart conservative” Jack Kemps of the Republican Party. Conservatives used to hide behind religion or supply-side economics or the illusion of wanting to reach a compromise. “Because of Donald Trump’s norm-smashing presidency, it became very clear that conservatives were only interested in the conservation of themselves in office.”Before Trump, conservatives acted as if they were bound to a higher power that guided their decision-making. Conservatives have become so blinded by the unchecked power of former President Trump that they have abandoned all pretense.

Source: Huffington Post January 21, 2022 03:36 UTC