The Conservative Political Action Conference, the GOP’s cherished annual jamboree, kicks off today. Hosted every year, the event is a good insight into the competing trends present within the US conservative movement, now synonymous with the Republicans. If there is one message to take away from this year’s line-up is that Donald Trump may have lost the election but the Republicans are still the party of Trump – perhaps more than ever. And yet, this leaves still hovering a question that has been present since 2016 – what is Trumpism beyond Trump himself? Looking at the speaker’s list, absolute loyalty to Trump seems to be the only necessary, and acceptable, qualification. Top of the bill is Trump himself while notable in his absence is Vice-President Mike Pence, who just year was listed in the number two slot – before he committed apostasy and followed his constitutional duty in certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election.