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galen · 3397 days ago · link · · parent · post: "They don't give a damn about governing": Conservative Media's Influence on the Republican Party
- Conservative media pushes candidates to the right through, essentially, energizing and radicalizing the base. - Far-right, ideological purist candidates are elected to the Senate, House, or governorships in majority-conservative areas. - Far-right, ideological purist candidates fail to govern due to their unwillingness to compromise and rabid anti-establishment politics. - Conservative media pushes candidates for the Republican presidential nomination to the right. - The party nominates a fairly far-right candidate. - The candidate fails to win the general election due to their radical (far-right) positions.