GOP at Odds with Military, Private Sector and Local Control

Olivier Knox: “A look at the carnival ride that is Republican politics in 2021 shows the GOP at odds with institutions and principles that used to be written into the party’s DNA, perhaps especially the idea government closest to the people knows best.”

“Instead, the so-called culture war — fights against ‘Big Tech,’ policies and ideas seen as ‘woke,’ and national efforts to promote coronavirus vaccines and other efforts to mitigate the resurgent pandemic — is now dominating the GOP and drives its parade of potential 2024 presidential contenders.”

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is, in some ways, the poster politician for the trend of trying to wrest control over local decisions from local officials — though he has stiff competition from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.”