It's almost as if Trump is determined to destroy the Republican Party

[Zorro]

Last edited Thu Jun 25, 2020, 11:13 PM - Edit history (1)

Let me summarize the Republican platform for the coming election:

We are the party of white racial grievance. We believe those marching in Black Lives Matter protests are “thugs.” We see the term “systemic racism” as an unfair attack on white people. We support keeping Confederate monuments on their pedestals, and we have no idea why anyone would consider Confederate flags a problem. We are equal-opportunity racists. We see Latino immigrants as “bad hombres.” And we believe that using the racist term “kung flu” to describe covid-19 is hilarious, not least because we are convinced the covid-19 pandemic is basically over, anyway. Who cares what pointy-headed “experts” might say — we know in our hearts that patriotic Americans don’t wear masks.

Those are some of the views Republicans endorse by uncritically embracing and supporting President Trump. He is leading his party down a sewer of unabashed racism and willful ignorance, and all who follow him — and I mean all — deserve to feel the mighty wrath of voters in November.

I’m talking to you, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. And you, Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado. And you, Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Martha McSally of Arizona, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Steve Daines of Montana, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and John Cornyn of Texas. And while those of you in deep-red states whose reelection ordinarily would be seen as a mere formality may not see the giant millstones you’ve hung around your necks as a real risk, think again. Sen. Lindsey O. Graham of South Carolina and even Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, you should look at the numbers and realize you are putting your Senate seats — and the slim GOP majority — in dire jeopardy.

You can run and hide from reporters asking you about Trump’s latest statements or tweets. You can pretend not to hear shouted questions as you hurry down Capitol hallways. You can take out your cellphones and feign being engrossed in a terribly important call. Ultimately, you’re going to have to answer to voters — and in the meantime you have decided to let Trump speak for you. Best of luck with that.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-leading-the-republican-party-down-a-sewer-of-unabashed-racism/2020/06/25/44073be6-b71c-11ea-a510-55bf26485c93_story.html

Trump determined to destroy the Republican Party? Works for me!

[The Magistrate]

1. Well Said, Sir

Thank you for sharing this.

[Marie Marie]

2. If Trump is going down, he'll take as many with him as possible

[dutch777]

3. In short, giving a raised high middle finger to almost everyone is not the best campaign strategy?

I hate to watch it, I hate what America is suffering through, but there will be some solace if these Neanderthals get put out to pasture. There may also be a future for our kids and grandkids.

[lostnfound]

4. Determined to destroy the United States to please Putin and/or ultimate plutocrats Nt

[Edwcraig]

5. Is Trump making the Republican Party evil or was the Party already evil?

By 2016, “conservative” Republicans, recharged by the election of a black man as President, vanquished the moderates in the Grand Old Party. The cancer had spread from white racists in the South, to white racists throughout the country. A Republican parade had formed, marching to the beat of the white racists. It was looking for a leader. It did not matter if that leader shot someone on 5th Avenue. They wanted a leader that would vanquish minorities. They were in ecstatic when he jumped in front of their parade and proclaimed.

“When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists.”

The beautiful pristine, virtuous and “conservative” Republican Party was duped by a monster. Here is the thing. Donald Trump is a Republican. Over 93% of Republican’s today APPROVE of the job he is doing and will vote for him. Trump is a Republican. The Republicans are Trump. And there never was a good Republican Party that Trump is now destroying.

[Zorro]

6. It's been evil for many decades

There have been a handful of responsible Republican politicians since the 1930s, but not that many.

Their evilness gained traction with Nixon's election, and accelerated with the election of Reagan.

[mercuryblues]

7. This is the only natural outcome

since Nixon's Southern strategy and Reagan's adding evilgelicals to the mix. After that they never gave themselves room to reach out to other Americans. Their racism, anti LBGQT and misogyny became firmly implanted in the GOP identity. As they lost voters, their power donors saw to it that cheating became easy. When that wasn't enough the Mercers, the Kochs the Devos' created that "grassroots" Tea Party, which collected the haters into one cohesive group to snarl when they said sic 'em. When that wasn't enough they helped a foreign country meddle in our elections.

There is not one trump policy that deviates from republican policy. Not even getting them to believe outright lies. Death panels, anyone? Republicans primed the pump for someone like trump. Now they don't like what they created, Nichole Wallace, Steve Schmitt, George Will, George Conway, David Brooks, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Scarborough, Rick Wilson, Bill Krystol, and more. Not to forget Mr. (47% are moochers and takers) Romney.

Every single one of them will go back to being the same person they were before trump, blowing their dog whistles and cheering voter suppression. You are either with us or against us attitude. When Romney runs in 2024, these people will prostrate themselves to get him elected. repeating the cycle.

Get Out The Vote in such massive numbers that republican hate has to crawl back under the rock, like the slugs they are.

[Edwcraig]

9. Yes and we are letting these ex-Republicans control our messaging

We are selling our souls to these pols. They are not Democrats they are anti-Trumpers. They do not understand nor admit how complicit they have been in the creation of this demonic organization. They thought they could use and control the Southern racists. They snobbishly pretended that they did not exists within there Party. Now these racists and their ChrisCon cousins, control the Party and these guys are out, They will never get back in. They should not be the Democratic Parties new leaders.

[mercuryblues]

10. I think you meant Republican Party' new leaders.

There was no pretending Republicans catered to them for decades.

This photo is from the 1990's

Link to tweet

[Edwcraig]

11. No I meant them becoming the new Democratic Party leaders.

Where else will they go. They hate Trump. (and what is not to hate) This however, over shadows Democratic Party issues such as health care, environment, education, wealth equality etc. These are the issues that need to be addressed. These ex-Republicans are just interested in defeating Trump. Until they can show an understanding of core Democratic Party issues we should be mindful of them being welcomed into the Democratic Party leadership.

PS. Live in Kentucky. If you drive through rural Kentucky, there are these flags everywhere.

[mercuryblues]

12. Now I get it

It only took another cup of caffeine.

By they, you are referring to the "ex" republicans defecting to the Dem party. We see them for what they are. To be used to get rid of trump. Useful for the cause, but not for the long term. A few may defect for good, some will defect in name only. Using the line, I'm a Democrat now, I can criticize everything.

At least it gives us further insight to how they work.

[Amy-Strange]

14. In New England, RINO is actually true, and...

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many of the republicans up there are really just conservative democrats, that run as republican.

A lot of them are not really bad. They believe in a lot of the core democratic principles, except they lean more towards fiscal responsibility, and that's not really a bad thing.

The ones that end up in congress are the rogue crazy ones.

Just my opinion.
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[Edwcraig]

15. I am sorry, Fiscal responsibility,

Yesterday a cousin of my wife and her husband were in town and came to our house. My wife comes from a "conservative" area of Virginia. She called to say that since she was now in her 20's she had become more liberal. She wanted to know how my wife could be a Democrat and still have relationships with family members who are all right wing Republicans. My wife asked about what her mother's affiliation was. She said she was fiscally minded so when she voted to she voted Republican.

I thought, how is it that anyone who knows the fiscal facts can vote for a Republican. What am I missing? Republican fiscal policies as compared to Democratic policies have meant massive increases in deficits, poor stock market performance, shift in wealth from consumers to the non-consuming because of their tinkle on tax cuts, economic catastrophe triggered by the deregulation of the banking and other industries, higher unemployment rates, lower increases in family income and lower increases in the wage rate particularly for minorities. Why, . . how. . . are . . . we not all over this with our messaging. How could any voter think that Republican's are fiscally the right choice?

[Amy-Strange]

16. I'm also sorry, but you're talking Virginia republicans, and...

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I'm talking New England republicans.

My point being that many republicans in NE are really conservative democrats.

It's the only way they can get elected there.

I'm from there, and it's kind of the same way here in Washington state.

In order to get elected governor, you've got to lean a little left.

It's a fact of politics.
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[JudyM]

13. This is the reality. He is their heartlessness in an unappealing persona

and since they can’t put lipstick on him and dress him up in their well-packaged slickness they want to differentiate him. But it’s the same self-dealing, destructively evil heart.

[Amy-Strange]

8. Well, he has run as a democrat before, but...

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I don't think he's smart enough to have come up with this whole debacle.
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[JI7]

17. The party is better off being destroyed if the members are going along with Trump