https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-drive-a-stake-through-the-heart-of-trumpism

I really hate to post something by *The Bulwark*, a “conservative”* outlet that, as far as I know, has never and will never acknowledge the role “conservatives” played in getting us to this place in history, but… it raises some good points.

*Yeah, quotes. I believe “conservative” is a fig-leaf for racism and sexism, and has always been. It’s not “fiscal responsibility”, it’s “let’s not spend money on Head Start.” The tiny slice of our budget aimed at improving the state of the marginalized and correcting injustices is not a waste of money, but “conservatives” would have you believe it is. Fiscal responsibility includes raising taxes to pay for all the wild crap we’ve put in our budget, like front-loading military expenditures and the interest on the national debt. If we want to subsidize petroleum consumption, let’s pay for it.