by Justin Rosario
Inertia is the tendency for an object in motion to stay in motion. It’s a law of physics that, surprisingly, frequently applies to human behavior and institutions. What this means in practical terms is that even when something fundamental changes, whether for good or ill, there is often a lag time until we see the effect of those changes.
Another way of putting it is “a fish rots from the head down.” The Republican Party is the fish in question and it is starting to decompose. As bad as the stench is, what you are seeing (or smelling) is the slow and inevitable death of an organization consumed by the cancer of Trumpism.
The (college) party is over
Back in May, I wrote about Trumpism infecting college Young Republican clubs. Once upon a time, these clubs were incubators for baby Republicans who would grow up to hate all the right people and unquestioningly pursue the Republican agenda. They would assist state GOP parties with get out…
