Dan @dandrezner.bsky.social is on to something really important in this post, namely that the modern conservative movement is nowhere close to the David Brooks / Ross Doubthat version you see @nytimes.com, or even the one at the WSJ or elsewhere. It's much less reasonable.
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Daniel Drezner
In contrast to 2016, conservative think tanks are whole-heartedly backing Trump in 2024. To do it, they have revealed some of their more odious beliefs. open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
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"conservative" is a misnomer. the term puts a veneer of respectability on hatred and bigotry. writers should be more careful