At long last, you have to understand.

Republicans don't actually care about even their most heavily promoted issues. Abortion. Fiscal and social conservatism. Limited government. Religion. Law enforcement. Patriotism.

It's all malleable ideology in service of one thing: power.

For too long people have viewed the Republican Party in good-faith, as if they are misguided but earnest.

They're not. This party has transformed into a fascistic, anti-democratic movement that is more than willing to believe or push anything in the pursuit of power.

Pointing out Republican hypocrisy isn't a gotcha-moment for them. It's a spotlight on their actual workings.

It's never been about ideology or deeply-held beliefs. It's about using controversial issues and inherent white supremacy as a cudgel for political power.

That's it.

Trump didn't drag Republicans anywhere. The party was terminally ill and venturing into fascism before he ever declared.

This moment is the result of that sickness and until people realize the GOP isn't a political party but a fascistic movement all is lost.

There’re lot of reasons people can’t accept the GOP is a fascistic movement masquerading as a political party.

It’s a terrifying truth. And to understand what’s happening is to accept that much of our lives have been shaped by lies in the service of white patriarchal supremacy.

And others, to understand the GOP is a fascist movement, would have to unravel their own privilege, whether it’s gender or race or economic, and accept their achievements, careers, and identities are simpatico with a broken system of lies and manipulation.