[central_va]

"Conservatism" lost it when it ditched Nationalism for Globalism and "Free" trade.

Limbaugh is a prime example. Rush is a Liberation and Blobalist that pretends to be a Conservative.

[ek_hornbeck]

Most of today's GOP and Conservatism Inc. (talk radio, Fox News) illustrates perfectly what Eric Hoffer said about every great cause beginning as movement, turning into a business, and then degenerating into a racket. We're well into the racket phase. It's mostly about making sure the "right" people (Bushes etc) rise to the top in politics while their well-connected friends get to shill for them on TV and radio.

My hope for this Presidency was that it would shake up the racket, and it has to some degree, but with the departure of people like Steve Bannon from the WH, who knows if that will continue.

[ek_hornbeck]

"Conservatism" lost it when it ditched Nationalism for Globalism and "Free" trade.

Today's "conservatism" is basically liberalism with slightly lower taxes and some lip service to social issues. On immigration, trade, and foreign policy you'd have a hard time distinguishing Paul Ryan from Hillary Clinton.

That's the strategy of uniparty - pretend to be mortal enemies on an issue or two while walking hand in hand on the fundamentals.