Shifting Ideologies and Future Trajectories of the Republican Party

In this special crossover episode, The Bulwark's Tim Miller joins Matt and Brian to answer burning questions like:

* Why have most Never Trumpers have embraced liberalism and the Democratic Party to some degree or another, rather than remain conservative critics within the GOP?

* If Republicans sincerely believe life begins at fertilization, why are they pretending to be the saviors of IVF?

* How (and where) do Republican operatives learn to be remorselessly unconcerned with norms, fairness, and consistency?

* Do Republicans have a good laugh when Democrats pass up opportunities to hold Donald Trump accountable, knowing how they’d react if the shoe were on the other foot?

* What would it look like from the inside if Republicans discovered Joe Biden committed half a billion dollars in fraud, or teamed up with foreign intelligence agents to frame Donald Trump?

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We also offered Tim the opportunity to quiz Matt and Brian about Democrats, the tensions and dysfunctions that complicate big-tent liberalism, and what they would change about Democratic politics to improve Joe Biden’s chances in November, if they could only pick one thing. You can listen to that half of the crossover on The Bulwark podcast.