America First Conservatives Aren't Putting U.S. Workers First

The support for Ukraine aid exposed a fundamental division in the GOP. Traditional conservatives like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) pitched support for Ukraine as existential for the future of democracy, while “America First” conservatives opposed the aid. By and large, they claimed America shouldn’t be sending money overseas when we have problems to solve at home. It’s a nice sentiment, except that these “America First” senators aren’t actually working to solve the domestic problems they complain about. They cannot put America First when they fail to see America as it is. Read Full Article »