Over the past 25-30 years (post Reagan years) the GOPe has systematically purged conservatives from the party. At the same time, they kept up that the insipid mantra “you must vote Republican, or the left will take over”. Sadly, too many republicans went with the lesser of 2 evils, until at last, all we have left is evil.
I voted for GHWBush because the alternative was a Marxist. That was the last POTUS I voted for. Bush immediately set about dismantling everything Reagan had done, or stood for. I have voted for a number of conservative Republicans at the local level though.
“Over the past 25-30 years (post Reagan years) the GOPe has systematically purged conservatives from the party. “
But this time will be different. He really loves me. I just make him mad sometimes. I have to think of the children.