A right-wing writer named Erika Bachiochi argues in the NYT that Trump, for all of his conspicuous personal shortcomings, did the country a favor by squelching the GOP’s libertarian biases and embracing a form of communitarianism. According to her, the demise of Roe is just the beginning; the GOP will reject outmoded Reaganite ideology in favor of policies that protect the weak and dependent (including, but far from limited to, the unborn) from the strong and wealthy. Is there any basis for this?
The appropriate response is to inquire as to what planet this woman inhabits. The GOP she lionizes supports militant anti-vaxxers crying “My body, my choice,” regressive tax cuts for the wealthy, the deregulation of business, anti-union legislation and regulations, and benefit cuts for the poor. Donald Trump was, and is, completely in step with this ideology. Does this sound like the communitarian great white hope to you?