This is a ludicrous example. Being in the physical presence of somebody who hates you and may want to kill you is quite different than being on a forum with them. Any person who may want to harm a transperson cannot jump through the cables and attack somebody.
Republicans were a coalition of anticommunists. This resulted in neoconservatives, paleoconservatives, and libertarians coming together. When the Soviet Union fell the coalition started to fall apart leading to fewer libertarians supporting the Republican party since the threat was less. The neoconservatives and paleoconservatives remained in the Republican party.
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