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Hortensis

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21. Right, and the rest of the constitution. This isn't North Korea.

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My niece stumped with with a question: Why is the Republican Party allowed to even exist today? [View all] Fluke a Snooker Jan 2018 OP

Electoral college and gerrymandering JI7 Jan 2018 #1

this Freddie Jan 2018 #8

They are allowed to exist because of the first amendment. aikoaiko Jan 2018 #2

Correct answer. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #16

Right, and the rest of the constitution. This isn't North Korea. Hortensis Jan 2018 #21

I interpret the question differently DBoon Jan 2018 #30

Yes, that's how I read the question ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #35

That's an even easier question to answer. There are a lot of racist /hateful people out there. aikoaiko Jan 2018 #54

True, but to be honest I'm having more and more trouble with RandomAccess Jan 2018 #34

Yelling fire in a crowded theater is perfectly legal. Stop using it as an example. X_Digger Jan 2018 #42

Oh, that's interesting. Good to know. I'll replace it with -- RandomAccess Jan 2018 #48

I guess they don't teach the Constitution at her school.... former9thward Jan 2018 #3

Actually, they do. She's in eighth grade in middle school. Fluke a Snooker Jan 2018 #11

So you reject the First amendment. former9thward Jan 2018 #12

Fluke, remember, voters are citizens. The constitution serves us Hortensis Jan 2018 #22

Sorry, but thats the argument Fascists will use when burning the Constitution. Oneironaut Jan 2018 #37

There supporters vote for them no matter what...so they exist. Even though they shouldn't. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #4

money stockpiles support it. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #5

I guess the constitution gets covered somewhere in grad school... linuxman Jan 2018 #6

You'd think, right? X_Digger Jan 2018 #41

That is the downside to democracy Billy Jingo Jan 2018 #7

Money/Corruption/Propaganda nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #9

I totally agree with you. The Wielding Truth Jan 2018 #51

The GOP was down for the count in the latter years of the BushCo Regime. lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #10

I like your niece! But yeah, it's the First Amendment renate Jan 2018 #13

Same reason the Democratic party is allowed to exist. fescuerescue Jan 2018 #14

It is also worth remembering that... chumpchange Jan 2018 #28

Wrong. California is a perfect, shining example of a Democratic Party-only state. Fluke a Snooker Jan 2018 #15

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #20

Blind faith leads to the inability to see failure thats right in front of you. Calista241 Jan 2018 #44

I was thinking the same. Interesting read. Tipperary Jan 2018 #47

I honestly belive we are better politically where there are antagonists BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #17

The answer to me is obvious, the GOP is functioning as a white power party MrScorpio Jan 2018 #18

The Republican Party started out as an anti slavery expansion party. Blue_true Jan 2018 #19

Selfish white males have a lot of money. dawg Jan 2018 #23

and guns samir.g Jan 2018 #29

Simple reply: "would you be willing to let someone else decide which groups you can join"? brooklynite Jan 2018 #24

They exist for extremely good reason. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #25

Human nature Cosmocat Jan 2018 #26

First Amendment elleng Jan 2018 #27

I am curious what class sarisataka Jan 2018 #31

The real question is 'why does the republican party exist?' iscooterliberally Jan 2018 #32

What ridiculous and absurd framing. Your entire premise is actually quite frightening tritsofme Jan 2018 #33

Depends on the definition of allowed to exist. Oneironaut Jan 2018 #36

Laying it on a little thick there melman Jan 2018 #38

Freedom of association-even assholes can organize and associate Gothmog Jan 2018 #39

Because we don't kill political parties for being racist? Or disagreeable, or hateful, or.. X_Digger Jan 2018 #40

Because we didn't give the government the power to judge what we have to believe hack89 Jan 2018 #43

You do realize that this problem is only going to be exacerbated in the future? Calista241 Jan 2018 #45

Cool story, bro. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2018 #46

Thats not a hard question to answer. We have much more extremist parties than the GOP stevenleser Jan 2018 #49

It's allowed to exist because of money Quemado Jan 2018 #50

Please don't help her on the term paper. parkerMcDavis Jan 2018 #52

What grade is this? jberryhill Jan 2018 #53

8th grade N/t Fluke a Snooker Jan 2018 #55

Are you even an American? john657 Feb 2018 #56