Tomi Lahren’s disturbing obsession with winning reflects growing attitude on the Right

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The Right had one focus in 2016— winning. Naturally, it was expected that with the White House and Congress back in Republican hands, a time of success would follow.

As we’ve seen over the past eighteen months, being the party in power does not automatically guarantee a favorable outcome. Quite often, stump speeches fail to translate into action once a candidate is in office. Peer pressure and reality can combine to dissuade politicians from pursuing such lofty goals. Sometimes the purpose of campaign promises is only to propel a politician to victory in the first place. This is a frustrating truth about the political system.

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