What the GOP needs to do is punt the social conservatives out of their party and take the middle to form a coalition. Bring back truly 'conservative' values su

What the GOP needs to do is punt the social conservatives out of their party and take the middle to form a coalition. Bring back truly 'conservative' values such as self reliance, personal accountability etc., but also acknowledge that society has to function smoothly to avoid market chaos. That means leavening libertarian ideals with some realpolitik. Pure ideology almost always fails, no matter which one you choose. What works is starting with some core principles, but accepting that pragmatic decisions sometimes have to stray from those ideals.