1. While the Never Trump faction on the right is very small & electorally insignificant it does shed light on what Trumpism is all about.
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2. What holds together Never Trump? It's not quite ideas. They tend to be come from all parts of the conservative spectrum.
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3. There are Never Trump libertarians, neo-cons, traditionalists, even paleo-cons. So what's binding impulse? Attitude towards leadership
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4. Dennis Preger's recent National Review column is illuminating. Pro-Trump because "Trump, with all his flaws, is our general."
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Modern armed forces, organized 1st under absolutist state, are based on strict hierarchy, top-down command -- archetypal authoritarianism.
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Yep. Oakeshott is very good on that and why military metaphors are inappropriate for describing political activity.
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