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THE FIGHTING ON THE “RIGHT” EXPLAINED: Don’t be confused by the pseudo-sophisticated talk of vast conspiracies, hidden puppeteers, and talk of “post-liberal” bullsh*t. In an attempt to explain the infighting on what is allegedly the “Right” — but is mostly Leftists — people are connecting dots that don’t actually connect. To follow them is like taking your political cues from Dwight Schrute. I get it. People have a deep need for answers, and these people fill that emotional void. But this doesn’t require complicated narratives or great political savvy to understand: What you are seeing is the inevitable unraveling of a Trump coalition that had no real “we hold these truths to be self-evident” ideological anchor. He knew he had authentic conservatives/evangelicals already. To them he cleverly added those who aren’t conservatives, they are merely anti-woke: people like Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, and RFK, Jr. I mean, he platformed an unrepentant pro-abortion porn star at the RNC. That’s taking “big tent” politics to a whole new level. The strategy worked insofar as Trump won the presidency. But now elements of the merely anti-woke crowd, none of whom are Christian, are at the throats of authentic conservatives in a bid for control of the Republican Party. Various interested parties, both foreign and domestic, are throwing their weight behind their preferred faction. It’s no more complicated than that. Does that mean there aren’t actual puppeteers? No. They exist as they have always existed in politics. But don’t make them bigger boogeymen than they really are. Their chief influence is in adding to the social media noise, fueling division, and creating or suppressing narratives. They amplify the messages of those horses they’re backing while simultaneously demoralizing their opponents. Finally, there is also a strong non-ideological element to this teapot tempest that pretends to be ideological. You are seeing people tilt at Twitter windmills, not in defense of a political platform, but in defense of a friendship that the other side demands be renounced: “You won’t renounce Tucker, therefore you agree with Tucker….” “You were on Steve Bannon’s show, therefore you are aligned with Bannon…” etc., etc. Most people have no ideology at all; they have relationships. And most find it very difficult to publicly attack a friend who has done them a service — even when that friend has gone off the rails. It’s human nature. My advice? Ignore all of it and make better use of your time.