If Mace continues to serve in the halls of the House of Representatives, Republicans should expect the congresswoman to become the leader of a fusionist movement that yearns to regain its influence in the GOP, writes James Sweet.
Rep. Nancy Mace’s future in Congress will be decided Tuesday night in South Carolina’s Republican primary as she faces off against Katie Arrington. Mace's opponent is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, but the roots of this challenge run far deeper than loyalty to Trump. Mace is targeted because she embodies a fusion of libertarian and conservative ideals that anger the emerging populist wing of the GOP.
Fusionism led to the rise of former Rep. Ron Paul , the tea party movement, and politicians declaring themselves “fiscally conservative, socially liberal.” The status quo of conservatism was challenged in 2016 when Trump ran his presidential campaign against the establishment of the Republican Party. Activists are trying to mold and shape the GOP in their image as ideological turmoil runs rampant in conservative circles.
Mace is aware that her conservative ideology deviates from the norm. She described herself as a “limited government fiscal conservative” in an interview with Brad Polumbo for the Washington Examiner. “She explained that former South Carolina congressman Mick Mulvaney and Sen. Tim Scott influenced her heavily when they rose to political prominence during the heyday of the tea party,” according to Polumbo.
When it comes to the LGBT community, Mace takes a libertarian position as well. She co-sponsored the Fairness For All Act, which sought to provide anti-discriminatory protections to LGBT people while giving exemptions to faith-based organizations. Her fusionist ideology influences her stance on the legalization of marijuana through her support for federal decriminalization.
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