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The Empire Strikes Back

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The Empire Strikes Back

Trump versus the Conservative Elites. Plus: war gaming Whitmer versus DeSantis.

Jonathan V. Last
Nov 10, 2022
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The Empire Strikes Back

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1. Conservative Elites: U Mad Bro?

Charlie talked about Rupert Murdoch’s heel turn on Trump this morning. I want to expand on this a bit because the underlying reasoning of this turn is why I think—as an analytical matter—it’s unlikely to work.

As Charlie and Jon Chait note, conservative elites have decided that this is their moment to try to cut Trump loose. I hope that they succeed, because it would be better for America.

But look at the rationale for these attacks: The only reason given is “Trump costs Republicans electoral victories.”

That’s it. There’s no moral case. It’s not about Trump being unfit for office. Or

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