Here's why the GOP is so bad at governing and politics, and why they still support Trump.

[Yavin4]

The GOP no longer represents voters. They represent their donors. Why is the GOP's response to covid-19 so inept? Because they're donors are not suffering, and if they are suffering its due to the quarantine not the virus. So, that's why there's a huge push to re-open the economy over taking active measures to prevent the spread of the disease. A quarantine hurts their donors.

So, why the Trump support? Trump delivers voters to their donors' agenda which is politically unpopular. For example, take the ACA. The American people support it and/or want to improve it. GOP donors want it gone entirely and go back to the days when insurance companies could maximize profits. Trump is in court right now to strike it down. In sum, Trump delivered voters to an unpopular policy agenda favored by the GOP donor class.

[dawg day]

1. Karl Rove called it in 2000- it's BEST to "win" by a minority-

Because then you don't have to think about voters and can focus on the demands of your donors alone.

The GOP can't win even a plurality of voters any more, but they sure dominate with the "donor class".

[beachbumbob]

2. disagree, the trump supporters will always vote the guy and guys like him

the past 3+ years they have WON with 200 Federal judges and govt rules and regulations destroyed

trump is minor distraction over the destruction that may take a generation to fix, if ever.

[Yavin4]

4. " they have WON with 200 Federal judges and govt rules and regulations destroyed"

Who benefits the most from that? Trump voters? Or, GOP donors?

[Arkansas Granny]

3. That explains the remarks about the cure being worse than the disease.

[Midnight Writer]

5. Exactly. We are seeing it in work with the Corona virus. Reopening is priority, not cures.

And they spent trillions to protect the Stock Market, but will let working class families sink.

[Yavin4]

6. The Republicans are there to represent their donors and no one else.

Their appeals to racism, hate, and bigotry is just to get working class White people to vote for them.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Just as the NRA is not about gun owners, it is about the gun industry. Just one example.

The entire right wing conservative "movement" of today is funded by and working in the interests of the very rich.

[Yavin4]

8. Which is also a major national security threat.

If Russia invaded and occupied Germany and GOP donors are okay with it, then Republicans won't care.

[Baked Potato]

9. And, they are lazy. Donors and lobbyists write their laws.

[UTUSN]

10. "bad at governing...still support (SHITLER)" - my guesses:

1) They hate government. (Want NO regulation)

2) Support SHITLER to destroy government (see #1).