2012 Paul Ryan would have felt right at home in the House Freedom Caucus, a group started in 2015 by the most conservative members of the Republican conference who led a successful revolt to push out John Boehner and pave the way for Ryan to become speaker. But that illustrates the paradox of Ryan (and the Republican Party at large). He could have spoken up against the fear-mongering divisiveness of Trump’s Republican party. 2012 Paul Ryan warned us about a political party so desperate to preserve their base of power that they rely on the instruments of fear and division. That’s exactly where he helped lead the Republican Party of 2018.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2018 22:07 UTC