Conservatives must stop playing political checkers and start playing chess. Today I pose nine critical political questions the conservative movement must confront after the election if Republicans ever hope to break their cycle of failure and build a winning strategy for the future. If the conservative movement keeps relying on Trump’s image, the same candidates, strategies, and political machinery, what reason is there to expect a different result? As Republicans face a staggering loss, it’s time to ask the uncomfortable questions, challenge the status quo, and start thinking several moves ahead. Just like bad performance from monopolies requires more choice and competition to better the outcome, we need to open up more competition on the Right to refine a better outcome. Or … we can continue the failure theater for the rest of our lives so the political grifters can get rich off feigning perpetual outrage over issues they plan to ignore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices