How Republicans Lost The War

Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party is complete. It is no longer a functioning political party, but merely the political wing of a fanatical cult with the single purpose of doing the Dear Leader’s bidding. There is no option for fielding an alternative candidate because the only viable criteria at this point is whether or not your name is Donald J. Trump. His death grip on the 30–40% of Republicans who worship him allows him to maintain control of the entire party, but it doesn’t make him popular with a majority of the country. In fact, he remains deeply unpopular. Republican strategists know that they can’t win without Trump because there is no ideology left to run on. They also know he can’t win a general election against a sitting president he already lost to. They can’t win with him, and they can’t win without him. But they have no other option at this point. Sometimes, you have to go to war with the army you have. <a href="https://medium.com/rome-magazine/how-republicans-lost-the-war-ef6bfec9704a">Read More</a>