Reflections on the end of the GOP by Nick Hanauer

[Snarkoleptic]

http://civicskunkworks.com/the-end-of-the-gop/

The Republican Party is coming apart, and if this disintegration wasn’t endangering our country and the world, it would be amusing. Much has already been said and written about this, so I am aware that this rant may add nothing to the conversation. But I think this political event was more predictable and is easier to understand than most people realize. And I think that Donald Trump himself has far less to do with the fall of the GOP than the GOP itself

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If there is one thing the Republican Party stands for and has effectively delivered on, it is trickle down economics. Trickle down economics has three major elements — tax cuts for the rich, deregulation of the powerful, and wage suppression for everyone else — all in the name of “growth.” And the Republican Party (with unfortunate cooperation from some Democrats), has been extraordinarily effective in the promulgation of these ideas. Over the last 35 years, middle-class voters from both parties bought this scam hook, line, and sinker.

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They screwed you by holding down the minimum wage.

They screwed you by almost completely eliminating overtime pay.

They screwed the union that used to defend your interests.

The screwed you out of the pension on which the middle-class once retired.

They screwed you a thousand ways on trade, and exported your job.

They screwed you on tax policy by lowering taxes on the rich.

They screwed you on infrastructure and education investment.

They screwed you by deregulating the banks.

They screwed you out of your home during the housing bubble and subsequent collapse.

They screwed you on health care costs.

They screwed you on the cost of college and on student debt.

They screwed you (and sent your kids to die) in the Iraq war.

And then they also screwed you on abortion, and gay marriage, and the “War on Drugs,” and women’s rights, and minority rights, and Obamacare repeal, and all the other things you culturally care about, by delivering absolutely nothing.

[BillZBubb]

1. The end of the GOP has been declared every few years for as long as I can remember.

Funny thing is, they are still here and control most of the state government in the US and will continue to control the US House.

They aren't going anywhere. There are too many racists and big money people and religious nuts and gun nuts and anti-government creeps who need a home. Their home is the republican party. It may suffer a setback, but it is not going away.

[Snarkoleptic]

3. I believe they have finally overplayed their hand

And will split into two groups in the coming years.
Although, few things are more dangerous than an angry, confused and dying beast.

[Shadowflash]

4. I agree

Every time I think they have gone beyond the pale and there is NO WAY they are going to be reelected after that (whatever moronic vote or law 'THAT' was) they come back in the next election and get about 50% of the vote.

I've just come to the conclusion that half the people in this country are just incurably stupid.

[Vogon_Glory]

2. But, But, says the Republican, Clinton's weiner!! n/t