“crypto-conservative”
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Yeah, that one sure gives it away, huh? All of us knew way back before the election that Trump is not a conservative in the sense that most of us know the term.
The term crypto-conservative referred to disguising one’s beliefs pragmatically in order to exist in a given political environment.
Citizen Trump had to co-exist with NYC left leaning power elite in order to maintain enough political favor to successfully run his real estate businesses.
It’s a fine line to walk, and all too often ideological beliefs and temperament are inevitably influenced by the company you keep.