American conservatism has grown so angry that it has become a parody of its former self. Tax cuts are always right (even if they inflate the deficit); government activism is always wrong (even if stimulus helped to avert depression). And the right's hypocrisy when it comes to spending on conservative projects (prisons, the armed forces, government subsidies to big business) is breathtaking. George W. Bush presided over a huge growth in government.
The Economist
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