The divorce between Reaganites and Trumpians is almost complete–the Trumpians have contempt for previous Republican dogmas such as free enterprise and a strong military that helps freedom fighters abroad. Sure the Trumpians like enterprise, but it’s the free thing that they have a problem with. And yes they want a strong military, but supporting those resisting autocratic aggression are not their concern, since they’re “America First” and to support others might mean a cost to us. John Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy under Ronald Reagan, has a great summary of the difficulties for a traditional conservative over at the WSJ today, “Why Reagan would never vote for Trump.” I’ll quote a bit more at length to give you the full flavor.

As one of the last senior national-security officials of the Reagan administration still vertical, I must speak.

It was an honor to serve as Navy secretary. The lessons I learned from the Gipper are still my political North Star. He taught his staff that we must be clear-eyed about our enemies, and especially our friends. He showed us how to speak to what makes America great, as well as what needs improvement, but not to tear America down. Most of all, he implored us to remember that strong relationships across the political divide are a great asset. Americans may disagree, he believed, but the true enemy lies beyond our shores.

Reagan’s 11th Commandment was “Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican,” but Donald Trump is no heir to Reagan’s legacy. He is an insult to it. The Reagan I knew would be appalled that someone as unfit as Mr. Trump had become the GOP’s standard-bearer. Reagan would also deeply oppose President Biden’s agenda, and he never trusted or cared much for then-Sen. Biden.

The most fundamental difference between Reagan and Mr. Trump is that Reagan knew America’s friends from its enemies. He would be horrified by the Republican Party’s abandonment of Ukraine at Mr. Trump’s behest. He would recognize Russia’s invasion for what it is: a brutal attempt to reassert its old Soviet dominance on a free people, no matter how many innocents die. Reagan would recognize that supporting Ukraine is both morally correct and good realpolitik, a chance to bog an adversary down. He would find Mr. Trump’s naked admiration of our enemies incomprehensible and dangerous. The man who told Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall” wouldn’t understand how an American president could congratulate a Russian dictator for “winning” a sham election.

Further, Reagan wouldn’t be able to fathom a president going out of his way to insult the leaders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies by suggesting that Russia could have its way with them if they didn’t spend more on defense.

Reagan would consider Mr. Trump’s praise for Hezbollah—calling the terrorist organization “very smart” in the wake of Hamas’s massacre of innocent Israeli civilians—unforgivable. Hezbollah is responsible for the most murderous attack on our peacetime military, Oct. 23, 1983, when its jihadists blew up a Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers. Mr. Trump’s praise demonstrates that he has no idea with whom he is dealing, let alone the effect of his words.

It’s really a tough choice right now–crazy left or angry, selfish right. This is what leads Mr. Lehman to conclude:

One doesn’t see Reagan’s—or Jackson’s, or O’Neill’s—approach in Mr. Trump or Mr. Biden. Neither man has demonstrated a commitment to peace through strength, as both submitted budgets and proposals that forced the military to disarm while America’s enemies built their capabilities. Nor does one see unity or bipartisanship in their approaches. Gen. Jim Mattis was right when he described Mr. Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us.” Mr. Biden is the second such president.

I am a conservative, however, and the Republican Party has been my philosophical home. With Mr. Trump, it has suffered a break-in from a vandal who refuses to leave. And since Mr. Biden has turned his platform over to socialist Bernie Sanders, I am wrapped in the No Labels flag.

The question is will he be alone?