The Atlantic: Boycott the Republican Party

[UCmeNdc]

We’re suggesting that in today’s situation, people should vote a straight Democratic ticket even if they are not partisan, and despite their policy views. They should vote against Republicans in a spirit that is, if you will, prepartisan and prepolitical. Their attitude should be: The rule of law is a threshold value in American politics, and a party that endangers this value disqualifies itself, period. In other words, under certain peculiar and deeply regrettable circumstances, sophisticated, independent-minded voters need to act as if they were dumb-ass partisans.

The discussion that makes up the meat of the article is worth reading. To summarize:

This is not about the Republican party’s extremism or even about policies.
This is not about Trump being awful (though he is), but about the Republican party being unwilling to check his abuses of power
Anti-Trump forces in Republican party have been shut out, and Trump owns the base now
This presents the Republican party as not just complicit by inaction, but actively operating to support Trump and his program of political destruction.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/2/5/1738977/-The-Atlantic-Boycott-the-Republican-Party?detail=emaildkre

[UCmeNdc]

1. Trump: Id Love To See A Shutdown If Congress Doesnt Agree To Immigration Restrictions

Trump is out of control!

[walkingman]

2. Sadly I think Trump is in lockstep with many, if not most, people in America. This nation has a

history of discrimination and bigotry. I'm 67 and it has been this way all of my life. In the 60's it seems that was all about to change but it never materialized. I hope I am wrong.

[thucythucy]

3. Hillary Clinton WON the popular vote

that in any other year would have been considered by a near landslide margin.

The ONLY way the haters win is by cheating, vote suppression, foreign power interference, their own tame TV network...and even then, they lose with the voters.

Yes, the history of discrimination is real, but so is the history of plowing through it to advance the cause of human rights.

Let's see what happens in November. I'm not willing to give up just yet.

[walkingman]

4. Thanks I needed that - I am becoming far too cynical. Peace