[gusty]

Nail on head. The whole Trump phenomenom has told me that small government conservatism is dead. With most people on the right, including the purists, Conservatism was only skin deep. It was based purely on social issues, underneath there was pure New Deal Liberalism on the issues of government and economics.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I think also you have to consider that these folks have been watching big government Crony Capitalism at work for Wall Street and corporations for a long time. Eventually it starts to sink in that there IS no free market. And if that’s the case, the next logical move is to tilt the un-free market in a direction more in my favor.

[tanknetter]

The Trump phenominon is really about one thing and one thing only: bullying.

People are tired of the Progressive bullying tactics and Trump is the only one who is, or at least capable of, standing up to it and fighting back.

Tie that bullying to the use of coercive state powers to oppress and suppress dissent, and you have a very powerful weapon for small-government Conservatism.

[rdb3]

The whole Trump phenomenom has told me that small government conservatism is dead. With most people on the right, including the purists, Conservatism was only skin deep. It was based purely on social issues, underneath there was pure New Deal Liberalism on the issues of government and economics.

You let the cat out the bag. Shame on you!

But seriously, I think you're right.

Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.