It Is Not Only Liberals Who Must Compromise to Stop Trump

by Neil H. BuchananWhen anyone but his supporters talks about Donald Trump, the conversation is clear and unwavering.  No matter the speakers' positions on specific policies, from lefty progressives to hardcore right-wing neoconservatives and all positions in between, everyone understands clearly that Trump poses an existential danger to the the rule of law.  All agree that he must be stopped in order to save constitutional democracy itself.Yet an odd thing happens when it comes to Democrats actually choosing candidates and articulating positions in opposition to Trump.  Suddenly, those resolute anti-Trump voices are unsparing in their criticisms of Democrats who — we are told endlessly — are being too extreme to win over voters.  Democrats are being told (ad nauseam) that they have to compromise in order to win.Because "compromise" is one of those exalted concepts in American punditry — right up there with "moderate" — this puts…

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