The foundation is crumbling from "summary" of It Was All a Lie by Stuart Stevens
The foundation—the core beliefs, the principles, the values—of the Republican Party is crumbling. It's not just cracking, or showing signs of wear and tear. It is crumbling, piece by piece, as the weight of hypocrisy, corruption, and moral bankruptcy becomes too much to bear. For decades, the Party has claimed to stand for fiscal responsibility, limited government, and family values. But time and time again, its leaders have shown that these principles are nothing more than empty rhetoric, used to manipulate voters and maintain power. The Party that once championed free trade and international alliances now embraces protectionism and isolationism. The Party that once stood for the rule of law now defends a President who flouts it at every turn. The Party that once claimed to be the party of Lincoln and Reagan now bows down to a man who embodies none of their values. The cracks in the foundation have been there for years, but it took the ...
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