"For today’s GOP, fiscal conservatism is more about political strategy than core belief."

The GOP lost its core beliefs in the 60's - if not earlier...

"...It was about opposing progressive policies and preserving the power structure that benefits the wealthy."

For a very long time, the Republicans goal was to rule, while the Dems goal whas been to govern.

MAGA's political structure: Emperor Musk at the top; next the neo-Nazi advisors; then the Very Stable Genius himself; followed by the sycophant lemmings in Congress; and finally, TV and anti-Social media...