Opinion: Cruelty, bigotry and rage. What’s not to like?

The Republican rank and file have been conditioned to dismiss moral arguments against MAGA as sanctimonious and complaints about Republican racism and antisemitism as inherently leftist.

Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, is shown speaking at the conservative policy institute in Washington, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)