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That's not at all what I hear from conservative people. First, yes, Trump disagreed with a bunch of typical Republican ideas. But those turned out to be things
by brighteyes 10y ago
That's not at all what I hear from conservative people.
First, yes, Trump disagreed with a bunch of typical Republican ideas. But those turned out to be things that Republican voters wanted, even if the Republican party members didn't. Like his stance on trade.
Second, Trump loudly championed a lot of typical Republican causes, like the "Repeal and Replace Obamacare" mantra, being "pro-life", etc. Those seem like terrible ideas/policies to me and probably you, but Trump is a typical conservative on those.
So no, it wasn't on "personality alone."
- eli_gottlieb 10y ago>Second, Trump loudly championed a lot of typical Republican causes, like the "Repeal and Replace Obamacare" mantra, being "pro-life", etc. He also disagreed loudly with those same positions at other times. He just doesn't consistently toe the conservative ideological line handed down by Republican Party leaders and intellectuals. Now, that's definitely part of why his voter base like him, but it also means that he's still not an ideological conservative of the typical kind.