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The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. I can't argue with that. But how can the minds of the people

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 12:06 PM

Feb 2018

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who identify as GOPers be changed? The way a political party is destroyed is by convincing people that some other party better represents them, as happened in the 19th century with the Whig party. It was formed to oppose the Jacksonian Democrats and managed to elect a couple of mediocre presidents, but it lasted only 20 years and fell apart over the growing slavery controversy. When it regrouped it became the Republican party, which in those days were the anti-slavery "liberals." If today's GOP is somehow destroyed, what will its remnants turn into? Will its hard-core supporters join an existing third party? Form a new one? How many ex-Republicans will reject the racism and general awfulness the party represents now?

I sure wish I knew.

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I just want to reiterate my belief that Republicans are the worst people alive [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2018 OP

+1 (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2018 #1

Sadly I have said this for a very long time, have taken heaps of shit over it Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #2

Let's nominate candidates that people want to vote for. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #21

We did that with Hillary Clinton. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #25

People vote for the candidate they want. It's just that simple. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #26

Anyone who refused to vote for Hillary is directly R B Garr Feb 2018 #29

+1,000,000 George II Feb 2018 #31

Depends on your point of view. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #35

It's not Democrats who support and vote for Democrats mcar Feb 2018 #37

Of course it isn't. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #45

Anyone who did not vote Democratic in the GE mcar Feb 2018 #47

I repeat. I'm in California. California went for Hillary by close to 3 million votes. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #50

Are you saying that you didn't vote for Hillary KitSileya Feb 2018 #57

This sounds very familiar. It also didnt work. R B Garr Feb 2018 #39

California voted by a large margin for Hillary, but all that meant was that the Sophia4 Feb 2018 #46

I know you are in California, which is apparently your R B Garr Feb 2018 #49

Seems Legit lol. stonecutter357 Feb 2018 #53

Personally, I wouldn't ever give you a hard timer saying that. calimary Feb 2018 #23

Sounds good, but people don't work that way. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #27

No real, genuine candidate can be all things to all people mcar Feb 2018 #38

Amen. n/t FSogol Feb 2018 #3

I have to admit Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #4

You'll get no argument from me. SamKnause Feb 2018 #5

I can't argue with that. But how can the minds of the people The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #6

Excellent post. Morris64 Feb 2018 #10

Agreed, posts like this get people riled up but how are noel1237 Feb 2018 #13

Or, as voters in primaries indicate with their votes, swing the nation in a new Sophia4 Feb 2018 #22

Who are you talking about? mcar Feb 2018 #40

That all sounds really nice Morris64 Feb 2018 #55

Change hearts first! Sophia4 Feb 2018 #30

They view Americans as their enemies dalton99a Feb 2018 #7

Evil hateful cult . They will destroy America if allowed . RESIST lunasun Feb 2018 #8

"I'm sure deep down they are good people." yallerdawg Feb 2018 #9

Which reminds me that Republicans are the party of the old Sophia4 Feb 2018 #33

Thats why they are called deplorable. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #11

It's a matter of getting the electorate to really look at motivations. unitedwethrive Feb 2018 #12

The Republicans are the party of the past. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #36

What is a shame is allowing Republicans to exploit R B Garr Feb 2018 #43

May be true in other states but not in California. I live and vote in California. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #44

You should quit hiding behind California to promote R B Garr Feb 2018 #48

There Was An Honorable, Honest Republican Party Once Vogon_Glory Feb 2018 #14

Remember those times? Corgigal Feb 2018 #17

I remember those days mcar Feb 2018 #41

No argument from me world wide wally Feb 2018 #15

Hillary was wrong: 100% of Trump supporters are despicable, just different reasons William Seger Feb 2018 #16

It's true. lpbk2713 Feb 2018 #18

K&R geardaddy Feb 2018 #19

Sorry, but if you are looking for a fight here Perseus Feb 2018 #20

Incurable greed sickness. moondust Feb 2018 #24

If we're going to save human civilization, the GOP needs to be destroyed. robertpaulsen Feb 2018 #28

If you actually believe this, then you really need to gain some perspective mythology Feb 2018 #32

Turning a blind eye to climate change may be condemning millions to an early Sophia4 Feb 2018 #34

And sadly my father is one of these people vercetti2021 Feb 2018 #42

Ain't that the truth? Cary Feb 2018 #51

No arguments can be made GWC58 Feb 2018 #52

Agreed. I won't have a damn thing to do with any of them! democratisphere Feb 2018 #54

Not all Uglicans are the worst people alive ... but all the worst people alive are Uglicans. eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #56