The Republican Party under Donald Trump has undergone a significant transformation, moving away from the compassionate conservatism and foreign policy of previous administrations. Trump's nativist stance and America First doctrine have reshaped the party's priorities, leading to a reluctance to support allies and a shift towards protectionist trade policies. While there are still glimpses of the old party, the influence of Trump cannot be ignored in understanding this shift.
Except for an admiration for Ronald Reagan and tax cuts, it is hard to see how the Republican Party of Donald Trump resembles the Republican Party of George W. Bush just two decades ago. In place of the “compassionate conservatism”, which aimed for a grand bargain to settle the status of illegal migrants, is a paranoid nativism.
was a Reaganite dream ratified under the Democratic administration of Bill Clinton. Mr Clinton also cut the deal in October 2000 that established permanent normal trade relations with China upon its accession to the WTO—relying mostly on free-trading Republican votes in Congress. In retrospect, that was the heyday of faith in globalisation.
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