"Conservatism" used to be a political philosophy with which I had many disagreements.

[Xolodno]

6. The Establishment GOP lost the GOP Civil War....

...well, they really didn't even show up to fight much. They just hoped it would all blow over...but it didn't.

The Koch's, hard right media, etc. whipped the base into frenzy via Tea Parties to oppose the "Kenyan born, nazi and socialist...never mind the two systems are diametrically opposed to each other, going to take your guns away, declare marshall law and instate himself as president for life and FEMA camps will be concentration camps for conservatives..." known as President Obama. They failed in their gambit to limit Obama to a one term President....and that should have been the end of it.

Instead, they created a frankenstein that kept living...and regained steam with the assist of foreign nations.

The "Conservatives" were pushed out during the Tea Party and they didn't fight back, so the practically cultish, racist, etc. took over. I don't expect them to survive, if they do however and retain power. Then it may be time to admit the previously unthinkable.