We need right wing Klaus Schwab, a Machiavellian big brain with the will and vision to remake the world in a fundamentally different way
Problem with American conservatism-right wingism is that it wants to return to something that is beyond reach or cannot exist instead of plotting a course into the future
"We gotta return to 1776/classical liberalism/republicanism"

No you're not and you can't even if you wanted to, but you can draw inspiration from the things previous generations thought were worth fighting and building for
Stop complaining about FDR and become FDR

Stop complaining about how progressives care about power and learn to take it and consolidate it and use it
Even if you want something as mild as basic order, rule of law, etc, getting there requires an entirely different kind of leadership and politics and mentality than what American conservatives understand

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