I am as big of a defict hawk as you are, but still haven't heard one solution.
The solution is to stand on what is true and fight for it.
Somehow Republicans got it sold to em that they must compromise to win. And somehow now, self identified conservatives are saying the same. The same tired old bullcrap... There IS NO Republican platform - it changes like the wind. There is no basis for unity beyond candy thrown from the front of the parade.
It has been exactly thus since Reagan's left foot stepped across the threshold for the last time.
Then look at the Democrats - They don't compromise for sh*t. Every time they get a chance they are swinging for the bleachers. And they are successful - Not through compromise. Through standing their damn ground. There are damn few moderates in the democrat party. End to end liberal all the way, with the far left going full on commie.
They are winning. And the reason they are winning is because y'all let em. Because your party is full to brimming with people that will not fight for what you want. There is no orthodoxy. there is no banner. There is no focus... Because it really ain't your damn party at all. And STILL y'all compromise. And STILL y'all mumble bullsh*t and believe bullsh*t about how Conservatism can't win. That you must swallow your pride and selfishess and toe some line or the other that AIN'T but a pittance of what you believe. The starving pavlovian dog taking treats from his master's hand, afraid of the democrat stick...
Have the balls to stand. Live or die, I will be standing right damn here. You know it. I know you do because you have been right alongside me going on decades. Not just in fiscal matters, but in all matters.
Compromise does not win. When has it ever? Did flushing our fiscal brethren under the bus gain anything? How about libertarianism? Looking the other way while big government does whatever it will from both sides of the aisle? How is there gain in that? For a few morsels, temporary sugary treats, y'all have lost the will to stand upon your birthright and fight for what is right and TRUE.
And therein lies the lesson. What did you win REALLY? A fist full of moderate judges, a dug in moderate hierarchy, A bunch of EOs, now all gone, and all it cost was 20 trillion bucks. And four more years of lollygagging. Where is the win? Did the ball move to the right? NO. Did the government grow less powerful and less intrusive? NO. Are you paying less? NO.
You got nothing. How much better to actually be standing on principle and lose anyway. At least you go down fighting for hallowed ground. At least you do no harm.