I’m basically a Liberal (pomo/neo, not classical), but consider myself on loan to Team Progressive till 2020 at least. They are so inept, even I can‘t hurt them right now. And liberals are holding their own without my help, though gaining a reputation for classical obnoxiousness.
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Interestingly, I think many natural conservatives are playing on Team Trump for the time being, in a spirit of Friedmanite “wrong person doing the right thing for the wrong reason” (Claremont “Flight 93 election” types). As are Thielean Libertarians who I can’t tell apart.
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But what "right thing"? Trade wars and budget deficits? Anti-rule-of-law?
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The only Conservative things Trump is doing are tax and regulation cuts. I think
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But to what end? Abortion? Pro Voter Suppression?
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Doesn’t have to be specific. Control of judiciaryis an end in itself. The ultimate insurance policy for executive and legislative action. For starters they will backstop the corporate welfare state.
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