The Economist ran a short but interesting article a few weeks ago in which America was reimagined as a parliamentary system. The article divided what I would call the Reactionary faction of the GOP into two parties: the “Christian Coalition” headed by Ted Cruz; and the “People’s Party” headed by Trump. That obviously raises a question about my description of the GOP factions: should the Reactionaries be kept as a single grouping, or divided in two?
I think the events of the last few months have proven me to be correct. The Christian right has embraced Trump regardless of his colorful personal life, and the Cruz speech at the Republican Convention did not go over well with the rank and file. In the final analysis, Christian or not, they are all just reactionaries.