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The Party of One: How Trump’s Priorities Undermine Republican Unity
His relentless focus on personal grievances, self-promotion, and a demand for loyalty to himself over the party has fractured the GOP, threatening both its unity and its standing with voters across the spectrum.
The Party of One: How Trump’s Priorities Undermine Republican Unity
In the realm of American politics, maintaining party unity has always required a delicate balance—an intricate mix of compromise, shared objectives, and a commitment to collective goals. For the Republican Party, this balance has been tested repeatedly, but never as profoundly as during Donald Trump’s era. His relentless focus on personal grievances, self-promotion, and a demand for loyalty to himself over the party has fractured the GOP, threatening both its unity and its standing with voters across the spectrum.
A Party Held Hostage by Personal Grievances
Trump’s political agenda has often been shaped more by his personal vendettas than by substantive policy. Trump has consistently prioritized his personal grievances over party cohesion, as evidenced by his relentless…
