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Does anyone find it curious when right-wing Americans use the language of the radical left?

I am interested this because it just doesn't happen in the UK. Our own Conservatives are exactly that. They tend to be (self-interested) middle-class people who prioritise stability, low taxes and privatised utilities. Maybe it was once like this is the US but now the anti-establishment tendencies of many US Conservatives has seen them use some arguments that I have only ever heard on the radical left.

Obviously US Conservatives have long hated on the 'Liberal Elite' and been against 'Big Government' but recently it seems like something more.

Many Trump supporters are against TTIP, corporate lobbying, the NSA and free-market economics generally. This is big departure for the American Right which normally pins its anti-establishment credentials on the culture war or hatred of the state. I can tell why The National Review are not amused. Sections of the US right have what could be called a socialist class analysis. They hate the establishment and corporate America.

Now they have different conclusions than I would draw. They support Donald Trump and they also have strong anti-immigrant sentiments, many see Islam as pending threat to the USA and they have views on law and order that I would never support. I also think that Donald Trump will very much not represent their economic interests in any way. BUT I do find this curious and I do wonder where this will go.
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Its called the political horseshoe...far right and far left today want bigger government with more power for their own interests which totally contradictory to the definition of conservatism. Trump wants bigger government, more intrusive police force, patrolling muslim neighborhoods (bill of rights wtf?) and wants to build a fucking wall where btw, most illegals dont even come from mexico. This is a huge departure from the party of Reagan who gave 2.7 illegals amnesty while hw bush did similarly. btw all those poor working class in the deep south or the midwest are in for a long 4 years cause theyre delusional if they think trump actually cares about them
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
Interesting. What are your political leanings?
Several of the points you made are completely unknown to self-described alt-rights who claim that Reagan was their hero. There's no way Reagan would've supported the things Trump has said and done.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard: I think the young man would agree. He seems like a classical Conservative.
@Burnley123: I lean right and am conservative fiscally. I tend to be more lenient to social issues although I do wish governemnt would not try to apprehend for or against basic drug use, gay marriage, or a multitude of other social issues that should be delegated to state/local legislatures
@bijouxbroussard: many people from Reagan's cabinet have spoke out against trump
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Arizonaice24: Charles CW Cooke might call you a Conservatarian. ;-)