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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
What do you mean by "hard right"? Our terms might be off.
I don't think it's the "hard right" doing what you've described so much as the folks invested in perpetuating the party more than the ideals they want to see implemented.
They seem to actually be more centrist in what they are willing to advocate for which makes it easier for them to pander to people comfortable with government expansion.
And I think the panderers will abandon the evangelicals the minute they don't deliver enough votes to win, which might be soon.
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I seriously have a hard time following your posts sometimes.
I'm not sure how the term "hard right" can be misinterpreted or otherwise defined. Religious right, evangelicals, extremists, these are typically descriptions of groups identified in the "hard right". I'm talking about the PARTY MACHINE that produces candidates, not the candidates, in my post.
The candidates are limited by what the party allows. The GOP has been in the chokehold of the far right and candidates have had to garner the favor of the extremists (sometimes called "the base", which should concern "normal" conservatives) to secure the nomination.
If conservatives want a different kind of candidate, the GOP needs to change who's pulling the levers on the machine. (the fractures in the primaries this year might have made some steps in that direction)
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