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Fri Dec 22, 2017, 04:55 PM

Dec 2017

There’s a fundamental psychological shift that occurred when Republican politicians decided that government is the problem and should be shrunk.

This was a throw away line in one of Reagan’s speeches that was designed to appeal to those “small” government anti-tax zealots who were a small part of the Republican base back then.

That began a political avalanche when coupled with the billions of libertarian billionaires.

That thinking is sucking the lifeblood from the republic.

Welcome to the land of sanity.

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Some Observations From A Former Republican [View all] IMnotU Dec 2017 OP

Welcome to DU! Roland99 Dec 2017 #1

i'd like to share this to fb barbtries Dec 2017 #2

Yes, you and anyone else have my permission to repost this anywhere you like IMnotU Dec 2017 #5

Reading this, I am reminded of Sting's famous song re: the Russians and... hlthe2b Dec 2017 #3

It depends, for instance I promise you any of his 3 kids go under the bus if necessary. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #32

welcome to du niyad Dec 2017 #4

The Common Good C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #6

Republicans no longer want to participate in the shared social contract that procon Dec 2017 #7

Welcome!! So glad to meet you here. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #8

Welcome to DU. We're a bit testy these days, but most of us recognize fellow patriots when ... Hekate Dec 2017 #9

Ditto. Well said Hekate. iluvtennis Dec 2017 #15

Where in the DR ? KTM Dec 2017 #10

I have lived in several places in the DR over the last 17 years (Winters mostly) IMnotU Dec 2017 #21

Former GallopingGhost Dec 2017 #11

Religious Right too DownriverDem Dec 2017 #12

It's a testament to Nixon's wisdom at the time that he supported Democrats on the EPA JHan Dec 2017 #13

Very well put. dae Dec 2017 #14

Yes, tragedy is zentrum Dec 2017 #16

Welcome Moral Compass Dec 2017 #17

I watched him say it "Isn't it time me to get the government off the backs of the American people? " NBachers Dec 2017 #25

The Republican Party once served an important, stabilizing role in American politics. dawg Dec 2017 #18

Agreed. Traditional 'conservatism' means Volaris Dec 2017 #43

In the Tip O'Neil federal building In Boston Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #19

He can't even write a tweet without insulting Democrats or Ilsa Dec 2017 #23

This is what I tell young people or those who are new to politics... LuvLoogie Dec 2017 #20

Welcome to DU. The old Republican Party did a lot of good. Ilsa Dec 2017 #22

Well said! PatSeg Dec 2017 #24

K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #26

Just got to say welcome and I hope you find this place to your liking. rurallib Dec 2017 #27

I hold Mitch McConnell responsible for much of the Republican Congress's mean-spiritedness maddiemom Dec 2017 #28

It goes back further. My motto on another board years ago was "Shewt, Newt" Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #30

Yeah, Newt did start a lot of it. maddiemom Dec 2017 #35

Welcome to DU!! blue-wave Dec 2017 #29

Will we ever return to that? Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #31

Happy to have you here. phylny Dec 2017 #33

Trying to wrap my head around gibraltar72 Dec 2017 #34

I'm guessing that by then the poster liked Obama and wanted a 2nd term. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #37

Palin was VP nominee, but she also enabled the crazies to take over the party IMnotU Dec 2017 #40

Welcome to du IMnotU....... Heartstrings Dec 2017 #36

There are a good many of we former republicans here GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #38

It's so sad what has happened to the party of Bill Milliken and Jerry Ford. UrbScotty Dec 2017 #39

You didn't leave the GOP LittleGirl Dec 2017 #41

Great post, and welcome to DU! MarvinGardens Dec 2017 #42

Well said, sir. Well said. And welcom to DU. GoneOffShore Dec 2017 #44