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- We get a hint from Reagan’s Iran-Contra confession. True Republicans — not RINOs but the base, the enthusiasts, the foot soldiers — can be truly enthused only by reality deniers. When they get even a whiff that their guy recognizes facts and might act on them (such as that tax cuts don’t work, that torture doesn’t work, that compromise is necessary, that government has useful functions, that contraception prevents abortion, that climate change is scientific fact), they lose their enthusiasm. Then their candidate loses.
Not a great piece, but it's an interesting idea.