What concerns me more than the collapse of many of our intuitions is the fact that the Neocons have emerged from the rubble. Regardless of party or political leanings there was a time when Neocons were universally reviled. Watching people like Bill Kristol, David Frum, and The Lincoln Project get so much press and attention makes my blood boil. Heck, they even brought out Dick Cheney(!!!) for the J6 anniversary.
I don't think the neocons will survive. It really feels like a last ditch effort to me. I'd say upwards of 90% of Republicans have turned on neoconservativism and the remaining 10% are more likely to vote Democrat where neocons are only welcomed as cheerleaders.
I think regardless of if he gets elected again, even if he only even serves one term, 50 years from now Trump's name is going to be plastered in more history books than any modern President before him (and possibly after). He truly did radically alter the party to an amount that will define different eras in political history.
I would guess it's because both parties are neoliberals since Reagan, and the D or the R is just culture war distraction. Sadly, the economic policy is all the same.
