"The long-term damage to the Republican Party is severe. It's no longer the party of limited government or fiscal responsibility. It's no longer the opponent of the imperial presidency. It stands only for Trump, and a failed absolute leader no longer has any influence. It will probably try to reclaim some of its old positions, but it will look ridiculous. It may become a populist party representing rural and religious interests." -- madfilkentist, 2020-11-08
[It hasn't been the party of small government or fiscal responsibility for a long time, though it likes to don that costume when a Democrat is in the White House. But becoming the Trump Party is new damage, and damning.]