Opinion

Trump Proved GOP Voters Care More About Vibes Than Policy

CULT OF INANITY

Once upon a time, Republicans chose their candidates based on conservative issues and ideas. Now it’s all feels.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

opinion
A photo illustration showing a crowd of screaming for Donald Trump during the South Dakota Republican Party's Monumental Leaders rally at the Ice Arena at the Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota, September 8, 2023
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images
Matt Lewis

Matt Lewis

Senior Columnist

mattklewis

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
scoutedThe Best Gifts For Gen Z Folks, According to a Gen Z’er
Daisy Maldonado
scoutedThe Best Adult Advent Calendars to Countdown to the Holidays in 2024
Layne Van Vranken
scoutedGet Your Paws on These Purrrfect Gifts For Pets—and Pet Parents
Mia Maguire
scoutedThe Best Gifts for Stubborn Giftees Who Swear They “Don’t Want Anything”
Mia Maguire
scoutedThe Best Travel Gifts of 2024, According to a Frequent Flier
Steven John