The credo of modern conservatism: ‘They’re laughing at us’ - The Boston Globe

Define "collaboration". Doing whatever the Left wants? How about "compromise". Abandon your principles to do whatever the Left wants? Sorry. I'm tired of playing that game and I believe most conservatives are as well.

"He claimed, falsely, that the treaty would hamstring the US economy and cost jobs." I stopped reading at that line, since it is actually a false statement. The EPA's assault on coal fired electrical plants have already cost jobs and the economy. Granted some of the coal industry's downfall is attributed to cheap natural gas, but it is also attributed to the policies of the EPA.
I read recently that the cost of electricity is around $1 in the US, and around $10 in Germany - mostly caused by Germany's unrelenting drive to green energy. That is a significant cost to their economy.

SSG Hartsfield - I learned in Political Science 101 as a freshman in 1969 that ALL ELECTIONS are decided at the local level. In 2016 the DNC FAILED MISERABLY to promote a local, county and state level message that resonated with the American voter. They instead tried to delegitimatize Trump as a man and a candidate by conducting a national smear campaign. That decision was predicated upon the DNC's arrogant and smug belief that the common people of flyover country were too stupid to think for themselves. That gambit failed miserably and as a result Trump won 2623 counties while Clinton won 489. Thus, giving Trump a 306 to 232 Electoral College advantage. Conservatives also revolted when Clinton arrogantly referred to them as racist, misogynistic and homophobic. They will continue to do so because as the authors so eloquently point out; modern American politics has morphed into an intensely polarized political and cultural chasm. That is a reality that will not change any time soon. Conservatives don’t just view liberals as being wrong, they view them as being illegitimate and the corollary is true regarding how Liberals view Conservatives. The authors are also correct in their assessment that no matter what he does or says, Trump will maintain the backing of his core supporters because they view the repudiation of the smug, well-educated, sanctimonious and hypocritical Liberal Elite as a mission that will never end.