Elaine Godfrey at The Atlantic investigated the ideological future of conservatism on college campuses. In the year-plus since the 2016 election, conservative groups at several major universities have divided or dwindled due to in-fighting. At Penn State, Ohio State, Yale, and more, college Republican organizations have seen pro-Trump factions split off because the organization itself either didn’t put enough of its weight behind Trump or declined to endorse him. The fractures are owed to the pro-Trump fervor of some MAGA students and the indecision of more establishment-minded campus conservatives who have been often unclear about their stance on the president. Whether these divisions will heal as Trump and Republicans in Congress continue to work largely in-step remains to be seen.
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