timschochet
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New polling I heard this morning: 73% of Republicans now support tariffs. We already know that the vast majority of Republican voters (80%) support President Trump’s policies on Russia and NATO, and may also be in favor of limiting legal immigration.
This suggests that the Republican Party, at least for now, has moved from a traditional conservative party to a nationalist party. And that leads us to two possibilities:
1. This is all largely the result of support of Donald Trump; when Trump is gone, the voters will return to a more traditional conservatism.
2. This transformation of the Republican Party will survive Donald Trump.
I’m curious as to what people think is more likely. I’d especially like to hear from those who have traditionally voted Republican. And of your answer is #2, what do you think are the reasons for this change?
This suggests that the Republican Party, at least for now, has moved from a traditional conservative party to a nationalist party. And that leads us to two possibilities:
1. This is all largely the result of support of Donald Trump; when Trump is gone, the voters will return to a more traditional conservatism.
2. This transformation of the Republican Party will survive Donald Trump.
I’m curious as to what people think is more likely. I’d especially like to hear from those who have traditionally voted Republican. And of your answer is #2, what do you think are the reasons for this change?
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