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Rhiannon12866

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Thu Sep 28, 2023, 01:35 AM Sep 2023

'How did Dr. Frankenstein deal with his monster?'; Trump era GOP struggles with old school politics



Michael Steele, former chair of the RNC, talks with Rachel Maddow about whether the Trump-supporting Republican base no longer sees democracy as the best way to achieve their goals and would prefer a strongman, authoritarian enforcer, and what that means for how the party conducts campaigns and debates and other rituals of politics. - MSNBC - Decision 2024 - Aired on 09/27/2023.


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'How did Dr. Frankenstein deal with his monster?'; Trump era GOP struggles with old school politics (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP
As to the title... It is probably relevant to point out that most Repukes have NEVER read any of RockRaven Sep 2023 #1
Well, we know that TFG doesn't read, he ripped up the president's daily briefing Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2

RockRaven

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1. As to the title... It is probably relevant to point out that most Repukes have NEVER read any of
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 01:45 AM
Sep 2023

the damn books they point to rhetorically, they seem to base their knowledge of said books (including the Bible) on the movies or TV shows that supposedly are based on the books... if even that (popular meme-like babble being even more likely than bothering to watch a video from start to finish)... while ignoring the inevitable and often egregious differences.

Rhiannon12866

(258,815 posts)
2. Well, we know that TFG doesn't read, he ripped up the president's daily briefing
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 01:51 AM
Sep 2023

And when it comes to books, the Republicans want to ban them. And I wouldn't be surprised if Frankenstein - (from 1818) - is one of them.

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