You can’t organize Republican beliefs logically because they are inherently illogical. This isn’t an ideology, it’s a reactionary, panicked defense of white patriarchal supremacy and entrenched power. It is whatever the moment needs it to be and will find any possible outlet.
The old mythologies of exceptionalism, meritocracy, and nationalism are failing, leaving Republicans to embody a teeth-gnashing denial of that fact coupled with whatever cultural or political cudgel might help. They’re A-B testing cudgels every single day in desperation.
Again, there is no Republican plan fir the future beyond a desperate push to force us backward. None of this is logical or consistent, it’s trying to find a means to get back to segregation and protected capital and however it gets there will do.
People have a hard time with this and other fascistic movements because they’re so laughably absurd and yet find purchase and cause real harm. Exploitation itself isn’t absurd, but the cover stories and narratives are senseless and brittle.
Republicans “ideas” or “principles” don’t have to be consistent or make sense. What matters is that it protects entrenched power and motivates people to protect it with violence. This is madness, what we’re watching, and you don’t need to treat it like it’s logical.
Again, the GOP isn’t fiscally or socially conservative, they’re not for small government, they’re not pro-troops or pro-American, and they’re certainly not pro-life. They’re whatever they need to be to beat back any hint of reform or progress. It’s defense, not a platform.
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