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Thekaspervote

(32,767 posts)
1. Yup! He will be the anti dotard candidate. He may not be as lawless, but will starve people into
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 09:06 PM
Jul 2020

Submission

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(82,849 posts)
5. We could tax rich people more, Mitt
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 09:14 PM
Jul 2020

I mean, it's not magic. Wealthy people have made out like bandits lately - perhaps you've noticed? And all they've done with that money is keep it all for themselves or ship it overseas to avoid taxes. We've now had 18 consecutive weeks of over a million new unemployed; the job creators are missing on the scene. They need to be taxed, heavily. Don't you think?

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
9. The new Republican Party will never nominate him. Ever.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 09:25 PM
Jul 2020

If the republicans get totally rolled in this election, which is possible but not certain, they will not change. Regardless of what the ‘political experts’ say. They will double down. Tom Cotton is my guess.

As the country grows more diverse and more importantly, secular, it only makes sense that the republicans would ditch their racist, nativist message they took on in the 70’s and return to their pro-rich and business roots and abandon the social bullshit. But they can’t. Because a majority of their party now sees politics as a God thing. 40-50% of their base thinks you can’t be a Christian and a democrat. They will not allow the party to moderate.

If we do well in November I see no way forward for them.

And they know this which is why they are trying to undo democracy in the nation. Under a true democracy they are sunk.

Retrograde

(10,136 posts)
12. Rmoney is in it for himself
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:08 PM
Jul 2020

Don't be fooled by the fact that he voted for one of the articles of impeachment: he's hungry for Trump's office and will do everything he can to position himself as the savior of the Republican Party, riding in on his white horse to bring his version of decency and honor back to the White House.

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