At this point I think there is another reason besides fear and brainwashing that the gop

[Maraya1969]

an only run the government through Trump. And that is
they do not have the ability, (at this point in time with this particular group of clowns) to think critically and form workable plans. I don't think any of them would know how to create a bill like Biden's infrastructure investment and jobs act. I don't think they could ever do something as creatively like Joe Biden to actually make 4 billion for our government by releasing oil from our reserves and then buying it back at the much lower price. (I am not exactly how he did it but I do know the concept of buy low and sell high!)

Republicans are not capable of creating bills that help the American people because they can't think that creatively, (Plus I do think they are not wired to want to help). So they play in the gutter where trump tells them and try to indict Hunter and impeach Biden for 'Policies" They actually do not understand that a person has to commit a crime before you can charge them with a crime. They just want to do everything the Democrats are doing, like impeaching the president. But the Democrats have a lot to work with and they don't

Hell they are trying to impeach president Biden because they don't like his policy; and they are stating that on their impeachment bill. The fact that one of them tried to impeach Biden on the very first day of his term is a prime example that they have no idea what they are doing. There has been one catastrophe after another with them. And yes the catastrophes are because of tfg but they are also because the gop is just so frozen that they cannot even begin to think about starting to do something worth while.

So they listen to the former guy and do what he says to do and they end up further and further down the rabbit hole.

[leftieNanner]

1. Excellent post

And a big reason they can't get anything done is that they have elected inexperienced morons to Congress. Both House and Senate.

[Bucky]

2. In the past Congresses held publicity stunts to pass legislation

Now they only propose laws as publicity stunts to raise donations through social media to keep getting reelected. They're not engaging in PR to govern, they're just abusing the levers of government to generate PR.

We have a lot of problems in this country, crowding at the border, pesky inflation rates, a housing crisis, homelessness crisis, climate change, and a need to replenish our military ordinance after so much of it has been sent over to Ukraine. Republicans are addressing any of that.

They simply have no interest in governance. They want impeachment and they want power. That's all they ever talk about and it's all they ever put any effort into. They're pathetic and dysfunctional.

There's a lot of people to blame but it all kinda ultimately flows back to Rupert Murdoch's business model. Democratic members of Congress answer to the voters whose lives are trying to make easier. Republican members of Congress answer to the right wing political entertainment establishment, which is only interested in higher ratings.

[ThoughtCriminal]

3. Right wing "Think Tanks" write the bills for them

Organizations like ALEC and The Heritage Foundation craft the necessary pro-oligarch, anti-environment, anti-worker, anti-women, anti-minority legislation they want and the half wits in the GOP vote as they are told.

[rubbersole]

5. And make sure their candidates get elected.

Treasonous robots working for and employed by oligarchs. The real "deep state".

[PortTack]

8. Exactly...and because they are giving them big money to follow orders. With them, it's always about the money

[moondust]

4. Dumb thugs want attention.

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And power.

So they worship their idol apparently believing that will benefit them.



ETA:

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The important thing is that fascists aren’t actually trying to solve problems; they’re invested in exacerbating problems and deepening the divisions that result from them. They reject the free press and denounce the institutional structures within a society — like Congress or the judiciary.

I’d also add that violence is a crucial element of fascism. Whatever else it is, fascism involves the endorsement and use of violence to achieve political goals and stay in power. It’s a bully with an army, really.
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Fascism: a warning from Madeleine Albright (Feb 14, 2019)

[hibbing]

6. It's a feature not a bug

"Republicans are not capable of creating bills that help the American people because they can't think that creatively" - they are certainly creative when it comes to passing legislation that benefits the ruling class and/or harms everyday Americans.

Peace

[Bluethroughu]

7. This has less to do with rump, than the billionaires

That bought all the failures, GOP, in Congress to do exactly what they are doing. The only thing the GOP HAS DONE SINCE RAYGUN IS CUT TAXES FOR THE RICH, bomb the economy, privatize public commons for pennies on the dollar, only for the company to drain the asset and sell it back in bad shape for tax payers to pay. Why was the Treasury under Munichan buying private corporate debt? While trump was in office.

The billionaires have corporate capture of our SCOTUS, HOUSE, and their working for the Senate and Presidency. Koch said it best, he only wants his fair share, everything.

The only way forward is a clean sweep and pack the court. Game over! Vote blue!