They’ve been fascist all this time.

Show me a so called conservative who actually had principles! Conservatives historically balloon the debt and ruin the economy, then a Liberal has to come in and clean up the mess!

I'd amend that just a little. If you are a conservative and you haven't realized that modern conservatism is Un-American and is antithetical to Western Civilization, maybe you aren't as smart as you proclaim. 💙😘

Yes this is a Jab at the "Abundance" Bro's too

It's not just a Trump problem or ever just a Repubican problem. The problem is conservatism. youtu.be/VtyRTFGfw6o?...

#ReleaseEpsteinTrumpFiles

I am so sick of Trump in every aspect of our lives. Every. Damn. Aspect. We had to get rid of the old guy who stutters and replace him with the old guy who never shuts the fuck up. The old guy who did his job well, quietly. For the old guy who is incompetent in broad daylight.

I seriously doubt that the group of people you are speaking to have the slightest clue of what the word "comport" means, so maybe use the words that they can understand. Otherwise, they call you "elitist."

They know they never had principles. You are just now finding out.

My god, I doubt most MAGA supporters, even in Washington DC, would get themselves past the first fucking sentence.

It is obvious...there is NO R party with any reference to past, it has devolved into a cult supporting a malevolent aging greedy hateful man who delights in hurting what actually makes America great.

* ‘Trump Is a Russian Asset,’ Says Portuguese President The Portuguese president said publicly that Donald Trump was “objectively a Russian asset” and warned European leaders about consequences of “downplaying Trumpism.” by Stash Luczkiw Aug. 29, 2025, 1:46 pm * www.kyivpost.com/post/59120

Talk to your Doctor to see if you too are unprincipled

Exactly. You're in a cult...

The only principles conservatives have ever had has been "rules for thee and not for me".

SO TRUE. Where's the outrage about government overreach NOW, GOP, with troops in the streets and more planned?

First off, you are somehow led to believe MAGATARDS know what COMPORT means… Gawd almighty…

Xs 1000

Applies to the textualists on SCOTUS. Boy, do they tie themselves up in knots to make wacky contextual decisions.

cc manosphere ‘libertarians’

Having no shame is their super power

At what point do "small c" conservatives admit they enabled Trump? Were they Goldwater conservatives? Reagan conservatives? Gingrich conservatives? Bush conservatives? They have never been about what they claim. They are always anti "the others".

The Bulwark people admitted that a while ago. It's the entire reason they started their own publication.

I routinely hear them qualifying comments as "I am a "small c" conservative". What does that even mean any more?

It basically means the right wing of the Democratic Party today. They would have been the ones who got laws passed by negotiating with dems. There used to be a lot of those in red areas of blue states. The sort that can get elected as governor like Romney did in Massachusetts. They're gone now.

I think it basically means "I think institutions are important and we shouldn't be in a rush to change things too quickly or dramatically". That's an intellectually serious position even if I sometimes disagree with it in practice.

They are for small government, but by that they mean all that government power but under a single party/person.

Yes. But, fixed it: “If you call yourself a limited government conservative and aren't losing your mind over how Trump is comporting himself in office, it's *certain that you do not* have principles.”

Members of the Anti-American Fascist Party (formerly known as the GOP when they believed in our country and our Democracy) have no values, except to like, steal from the American people, and support the Anti-American Traitor Felon & Pedophile Trump

I don’t understand why old school conservatives pretend to be shocked by this. Republicans in America have never been for small government or reduced deficits while they are in power. It’s always been cosplay.

Remember when the former Republican Party used words like government overreach?

what's a limited gov't conservative?

a person who believes in limited gov't 🤣

No not "possible" but "definitely" have no morals!!!

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My right wing brother kept talking about how they needed to have automatic weapons to protect themselves from the government: black helicopters, vans, federal goons. Guess what Bro? You met the enemy and he is you.

They don't

Agreed

With all due respect, I think it’s critical to make a clear distinction between “Trumplicans” and true Republicans. Like Tim Miller, @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, Michael Steele, @lincolnproject.us, @nicollewallace.bsky.social, @sykescharlie.bsky.social

They were for big government when it meant FDR's programs for white farmers. They were against big government when it meant access to education for black kids. They're for big government when it means deporting Latinos. There's a principle there, just not one about the size of the government.

But don't you dare call them racist because it makes them very butthurt.

Possible? I think this has gone on long enough to declare that they don’t. If you dont act and align your actions with your so called principles and values, then you dont have any.

Sarah is always right.

If you live in one of these districts, PLEASE go vote in the special election ~ Virginia's 11th ~ September 9, 2025 Arizona's 7th ~ September 23, 2025 Texas' 18th ~ November 4, 2025 Tennessee's 7th ~ December 2, 2025

Exactly. We don’t need Republican senators or congressmen who suddenly grow a spine and resign or choose not to run again. We need them to fight for this country.

A lot of people who called themselves such only meant "limited in its willingness to help black people, gays, the working poor, and other groups I don't like" and never had any other principle.

How bout those Nixon Southern Strategy values? How about those Reagan racist and homophobic trickledown values?

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How bout those Halliburton War on Terror values?

well - principles aren't acquired - you either have them or don't. they do not come and go.

It's also quite possible you don't actually know how to spell principles.

Seriously need to stop calling them Republicans and start calling them Trumpists.

How much of this is just Republicans enjoying fascism's boot when it's on their foot? I'd say Trump pulled the mask off but he didn't force them to change just relied on them always being this way. I feel if they get named after him that reduces their responsibility for going along with all this.

He has them all saying "wait, we can just *do* that?"

That's a SIGNIFICANT amount of people!

I argued with a guy on Reddit that was vehemently against seat belt laws but when I explained to him how this administration is literally the government telling its citizens "Get in line or we're going to stomp you" he responded, "Yes, you need to get out of the way." Libertarians dont really exist.

Or you do, but it was never about small government. And your principles are abhorrent.

“Possible”.

True.

Revoking Harris security finalize it all doesnt it? Its over. Its gone everything you had. You are being ruled not only by a dictator. Its an evil one as well. Since Jan 20th he hasnt done one single good deed. Going forward you will loose your rights day by day, and you dont lift a finger.

So true and I am having so much trouble why people aren’t more outraged.

Hypocrisy is a pillar of Right-wing ideology. The ONLY tenet these people adhere to is "the end justifies the means".

...Mark Levin???...

But "conservatives" are what got us here in the first place. Their winning at all costs obsessions, through alliances with the defense industry, shady evangelicals, massively corrupted energy interests. Billionaire interests cracking open checkbooks. 🤷‍♀️

It was never about principles. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/it-was-all...

Yeah I think we knew this 8 years ago!

At what point have conservatives shown a spine? Talk about a group of traitors. They should be charged with treason.

They want small government, so small it fits inside your home.

They had no principles to begin with so….

Bigger question. Why does Sarah Longwell continue to pretend those principles exist, much less if they ever existed.

No one ever said MAGA ever had any morality or principles!

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American journalists need to learn to think on their feet and start asking the right questions whenever they get some politician-clown on the air. Ask them what small government means, and then make them explain what's happening now, and why they support it. CORNER THE FUCKERS.

Its always about being white and nothing else.

Sarah IS speaking truth to power daily! Keep going Sarah! @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

To be fair, the ideological classification of ”conservative” has meant ”no principles” since at least Lee Atwater. & could make a compelling argument that it goes back to Joe McCarthy

FAMOUS QUOTES; "Christians, get out and vote. Just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore, you know what? Four more years, it’ll be fixed, it’ll be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians" Candidate Donald Trump youtu.be/gE7xoHJkgvE?...

I noticed you dropped the 'small government' part eh? Can't get any smaller than a single dictator.

it's possible you are no longer squeamish about authoritarianism..

You got it.

All those states rights banalities boiled down to racism.