Between the border of Ukraine and Mexico. Opinion

United States far right She remained in her own party and came out stronger towards the party upcoming presidential election Of November.

After four days of continuous announcements and speeches, Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) It took place on Saturday, 24 February and has established itself as one of the main political events of the year. And thanks to the presence of international guests such as Argentina xavier mileyAlso demonstrated a clear international launch.

Established in 1974 through the decisive intervention of then Governor of California Ronald ReaganAmidst the persecution of McCarthyism, the former film actor turned politician, CPAC soon became the ideal venue for conservatives to participate in the defining debate of the moment and to promote new young leaders. Republican Party,

No one could tarnish the celebration of half a century of this organization. Not even the sexual harassment complaints against the unit’s chair, Matt Schlapp, which the accuser clearly denied, but which led to the quiet departure of several CPAC officials.

As on other occasions, the conspicuous protagonist of the meeting was the former President Donald Trump Joe, despite all his obstacles with justice and maintaining a high rate of rejection in American society, is running for the third time as the presidential candidate for the Republican Party.

In an environment dazzled by his presence, Trump received his coronation as the right’s main reference point, in a title he has been reasserting since 2012, when, as a successful media entrepreneur, he made his first appearance on the CPAC stage with a proclamation that is still remembered today: “I am pro-life. I am against gun control. “And I will fight to repeal and replace Obamacare.”

Beyond being a platform for the presentation of candidates and right-wing personalities, the platform also fulfills a first-rate function by becoming one of the main poles of expression of right-wing discourse.

In the current election situation, the axis of discussion mainly focuses on fight against state interventionism Associated with the Democratic Party, which many great leaders identify as a model of socialism or collectivism, led by a president who is portrayed as at once a criminal mastermind and an old man .

However, also Anti-abortion and anti-rights arguments prevailedseparatist, Securing borders, and combating insecurity associated with mass migration, It’s all wrapped up in a conspiratorial argument that there are many enemies hidden in the “deep state,” which Trump repeatedly says is responsible for his judicial problems.

Of course, also The foreign policy of the Biden administration was strongly criticized, In particular, for his commitment to Ukraine And NATO was, for almost a year, a recurring point in various opinion polls.

On the second anniversary of the start of the war against Russia, Trump and many of the leaders involved in his ideas argued that the Democratic government was more interested in getting involved in foreign conflicts than in protecting national security, which it allegedly threatened. Went. Border with Mexico.

Trumpism thus demonstrated its desire to avoid a conflict that, in the opinion of its leaders, is already irreversibly lost and could only happen because of the Democrats’ stubbornness and misreading of 21st century international relations. Happened.

instead, A growing number of Republicans are drawing attention to the southern borderStrengthening versions that link security and order to mass immigration of Latin American and Asian origin and the fight against drug trafficking and large drug cartels.

Speaker after speaker on the CPAC stage highlighted the crisis at the border with Mexico, describing that scenario in different ways but emphasizing what it was about “A War Zone” Where “thugs, Islamic extremists and Chinese spies” are “invading”.

There was even an explicit mention of the Great Replacement Theory, one of the most widespread conspiratorial arguments on the extreme right, when it was reported that the border crisis was “deliberate” and in the interest of promoting mass immigration. Keeping was supported by the Biden government. The future will vote “disproportionately” for Democrats…

Beyond the speeches about baseless conspiracies, imaginary threats and unverified allegations, if the CPAC forum demonstrated anything, it is that, in its many manifestations, and once again under the leadership of the stainless Trump, the right wing and the Republican Party Ready to return to the White House.