Trump is a far greater existential threat to movement conservatism than HRC. That's why you see many GOP types desperately hoping he loses.
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Trump winning would necessitate a realignment because it'd cause a splintering -- an organized conservative opposition to Trump would emerge
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Splintered conservative movement = less ability to push a unified agenda = less leverage = less overall power for DC GOP institutions
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Under a President Trump, the conservative movement would be constantly wracked by vicious internecine fights (like during the GOP primary).
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Whereas under a President HRC, they can comfortably unify in opposition, paper over ideological divisions, and go back to their old ways.
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This is why GOP operators with an entrenched interest in the status quo (the type who fawned over Rubio) much prefer a Trump loss.
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even simpler: if he wins they'll have lost control. The iron law of institutions.
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It's not just the Rs. We are about 1 or 2 elections away from a splintering on left with democratic socialists & est. dems.
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If Hillary wins, a generation of 6-3 Supreme Court decisions means there's nothing to realign.
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neocons thought they killed the paleoconservatives they were wrongpic.twitter.com/PolvGk6LVD
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"movement" just another word for "progressive".
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You're onto something. The rabbit hole may also go deeper for some
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I see a future where u have 3 distinct groups - dem socialists, populists/nationalists & centerleft/right coalition.
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Matbe, but only if he has a successful presidency.
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@basedmattforney yep revert to dem form. Mainstream has failed to protect USA from corrupt dems cuz they are dems in disguise.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It can try to reform but they've exposed their globalist intent and backing. No American wants the drugs they are addicted to.
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