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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.
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: 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. ;-)
Xuan12 · 31-35, M
The US right has different factions within it, which have different ideas. It has led to a painful lack of direction for the party, and a very confused identity. In the end though, the money will win out. It looks like it already has.
Cierzo · M
The term 'right-wing' is quite inaccurate, it includes neocons who support free market and interventionism, and nationalist politicians that are against international trade agreements. See Germany, both Merkel's CDU and Alternative for Deutschland are called right-wing.

Something similar happens to the left. Both socialdemicrats and stalinists are called left even if they had nothing to do with each other.
IchBin · 22-25, M
I think that at this time it's everyone against the elites. Everyone is just tired of being shat on, regardless of their political party. Even here in Germany there have been movements and protests held against Merkel and against immigration. No one at the top has a brain anymore, and the people see it. Donald Trump is one of the elites, so this will indeed be interesting to watch.

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