In Germany, by contrast, the main conservative party, the DNVP, was weak and disorganized, dependent on outside groups for help. Hugenberg allied with Hitler, thinking that this would be a way to decidedly take control of the conservative movement. Already, much of today’s Republican Party has been permeated by extremism. The Republican Party has lost control of the forces it has long encouraged. ADADIn 2016, the Republican Party could not come together to defeat and purge Trump.

Source: Washington Post February 18, 2021 22:56 UTC