Credits first to Markos’ excellent “Guide to the conservative movement in one handy chart” published March 7, 2013. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/07/1192334/-A-guide-to-the-conservative-movement-in-one-handy-chart
That chart remains informative and inspirational, and served as the basis for my updated chart below. Republican “conservatives” have evolved (or devolved?) over the past three years. I’ve added new categories and left others out. Here it goes.
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Celebrity con
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despicable con |
establishment con |
theocon |
libertarian |
teabaggers |
2016 Republican Presidential Candidates Conservative Types
best example(s) |
The DONALD, of course |
Ted Cruz, of course |
Jeb!, Rubio, Christie, Fiorina, Kasich |
Huckabee
Santorum
Carson
Cruz?
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Rand Paul
Cruz?
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Ted Cruz, of course |
in one word |
Vulgar |
Vile |
Confused |
Zealots |
Aimless |
Crazy |
main concern |
The DONALD! |
I am Ted, Ted I am |
Donald & Ted |
Abortion |
No laws needed |
Big Gub’mint |
immigration |
Build the Wall, Prohibit Muslims |
Build the Wall, No amnesty. |
Be tough but legal. They are cheap labor. |
No amnesty. |
Keep it legal, No amnesty. |
Deport ‘em, Hate ‘em.
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international |
Destroy ISIS |
Carpet-bombing |
More tax inversions |
Destroy ISIS |
No war |
Don’t care too much |
guns |
Good. Loves the 2nd Amendment |
Great for cookin’ bacon |
Of course, especially if profitable |
Great for shooting abortion docs |
The more, the merrier |
Needed to fight gub’mint tyranny |
taxes |
Cut taxes but keep it revenue-neutral? |
Lower taxes, with a VAT to screw us? |
Lower of course, especially for wealthy masters |
Outsource to Paul Ryan |
Flat tax of course |
No damn taxes! |
presidential personality |
Flamboyant
Narcissistic!
Authoritarian
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Nefarious Sociopathic
Narcissistic but less than Trump
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Subservient yet brash |
Righteous |
Who cares now |
See despicable |
team player? |
Of course, until “you’re fired” |
Ha-ha-ha. They all hate me |
Whatever it takes to please the Kochs |
Only with other godly types |
You are on your own |
My way or the highway |
conservative purity? |
Trust me! I am pure and proud of it |
Purest of all |
But of course |
Definitely at abortion clinics |
Again, who cares now |
We invented such purity |