The Chili Civil War: Inside MAGA's Battle Over the 'America First' Spice

If you want to understand the current feud inside the MAGA movement, it's best understood as a good pot of chili.

Ground beef is the main ingredient. In this analogy, meat is the hearty foundation of Populism. The onions represent the distrust of elites. Garlic brings out anti-establishment frustration. And the tomatoes and beans? Let's just say they are old-school foods that represent the nostalgia of the past, an America returning to its foundational principles.

But what about the spice? Oh, the spice. Enter the "America First Spice."

This spice may be called "America First," but it's really more of an "American Only" spice produced by a group called "The Pure Isolationists."...