The creator of the Lincoln Project is George Conway, (former) husband of Kellyanne Conway. (She famously was Trump's senior counselor. If you follow politics at all, you'll recognize her.) His daughter, Claudia Conway, briefly got famous for hating her Republican parents, although apparently she hates her mom a little bit more. Anyway, all I'm saying is it's fine to laugh about this, maybe even cheer them on a little, but never trust them.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

While the enemy of my enemy isn't necessarily my friend, I'll happily work alongside them in the right circumstances.

How many adversarial nations worked together to bring down Germany and Japan? There was no illusion that, following WWII, Russia and China would be buddies with the US.

The Lincoln Project thinks the most important thing for the future they want is to prevent Trump from being President again. I agree. While our preferred futures are wildly different, right now our interests align and I'll go into battle with them in the full knowledge that the next war will be between me and them.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

There was no illusion that, following WWII, Russia and China would be buddies with the US.

China was an American ally right up to 1949. Americans were pretty fond of China before and during WWII.

The Lincoln Project thinks the most important thing for the future they want is to prevent Trump from being President again. I agree.

I actually have a lot of respect for conservatives who remain loyal to America in the face of Trump's profound disloyalty to America and our values. Those kind of people are our opponents, but not our enemies. It is the GOP's neofascist movement that are the enemies of all loyal Americans, conservative or progressive.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

China was an American ally right up to 1949. Americans were pretty fond of China before and during WWII.

Only some of China though. The US and the Republic of China are still pretty close. The US and the People's Republic of China on the other hand... Part of the US's demands for Japanese capitulation were that Japanese forces could not surrender to Mao's army, but only Chiang Kai-shek.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

although apparently she hates her mom a little bit more.

For good reason

[–] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago

It's a bunch of anti-union, billionaire/corporate toe suckers cosplaying as Lincoln as if they would do anything progressive.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

I absolutely trust them, but I trust them to be self-interested and to do the wrong thing most of the time.