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The dialogue shifts to a critique of the Republican Party, highlighting a notable split among conservatives. Victor Davis Hansen, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, describes this division as originating from disappointment among "paleo-conservatives" and traditionalists who once believed that Donald Trump’s MAGA movement aligned closely with their worldview.
However, many now perceive Trump as more of a nationalist than an isolationist, respecting Israel's importance to U.S. interests—a stance not universally shared in the party. This has created friction, especially with factions that harbor more extreme or conspiratorial views, which Hansen indicates are gaining ground at the expense of the party's more traditional values.