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Only if they want to contribute to the continued dilution of conservatism into a meaningless word that can act as a mask for leftist policy.

How funny!

The so-called conservatives in the GOP have done nothing to stop the advance of leftist policies in DC for the last 25 years.

That is the mask that has dropped.

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Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, the Heritage Foundation & the House Conservative Caucus are the only ones who have regularly fought against the leftists in DC (and yes, that includes the GOP).

But a handful of people here at FR whom I used to respect are instead siding with the carny barker.

One of my biggest complaints against Trump has been that - win or lose - his rise will harm the conservative movement.

Again, I firmly believe:

So, should anti-Trump forces sit down, shut up, and vote Trump? Only if they want to contribute to the continued dilution of conservatism into a meaningless word that can act as a mask for leftist policy.

The eventual primacy of conservatism as the operational ideology within government bodies and leadership is what is most important to me - more important than winning in November with Trump and a GOPe he will NOT reform, more important than stopping Hillary, more important than the illegal immigration Donald really does NOT intend to stop, more important than the wall he will NOT build, more important than the Planned Parenthood he will NOT stop, etc.