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Trump is the proximate, the efficient, cause of the collapse of the conservative movement. The principles of sound conservatism compel us to criticize him, to rebut him, to resist him, and to plan to overcome him.

— Bill Kristol

What It Means

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Bill Kristol

About Bill Kristol

William "Bill" Kristol (born 23 December 1952) is an American neoconservative commentator.