I think the biggest issue is like the classic innovator's dilemma. Rs have such a strong foothold in Christians who just care about abortion especially in the south that they know they'll have no chance in any near-term elections if they just drop that issue. They would need a multi-cycle re-defining of values where they just say eff that large core constituency and redefine the core platform to recapture those more in the center, but no one in power right now would be willing to sacrifice the next 4-8 years even if it's the right move 10-20 years down the line. It'll probably eventually shift when the Christian base just becomes so small or the young Christians also support abortion
I think the biggest issue is like the classic innovator's dilemma. Rs have such a strong foothold in Christians who just care about abortion especially in the south that they know they'll have no chance in any near-term elections if they just drop that issue. They would need a multi-cycle re-defining of values where they just say eff that large core constituency and redefine the core platform to recapture those more in the center, but no one in power right now would be willing to sacrifice the next 4-8 years even if it's the right move 10-20 years down the line. It'll probably eventually shift when the Christian base just becomes so small or the young Christians also support abortion