Yeah. Controlled opposition. Give a little red, divert to the purple.

I used to think like you did. Then I thought she was sincere but just ignorant and misguided.

now I see much more clearly. She's a member of "Conservative incorporated", aka the version of 'conservative' that the Establishment wants the undiscerning to believe and latch on to.

That is how controlled opposition works. Don't be mislead by the very niceties meant to mislead you into a trust.