Sunbeltism: New conservative axis

A cultural‑demographic shift centered in the fast‑growing Sunbelt is producing a distinct conservative formation: more metropolitan, market‑oriented, and managerial than the agrarian 'Lost Cause' South, and it is exporting norms and policy priorities to the national Republican coalition. — If true, 'Sunbeltism' reframes regional politics: it changes what issues, styles, and elites dominate the GOP and alters forecasts for culture, migration, and policy priorities nationwide.