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Yavin4

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12. Irrelevant. Donor class controls the Republicans in congress, not the base. n/t

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 12:13 PM

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The Republican donor class, the Republican base, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress. [View all] Garrett78 Jul 2018 OP

Anyone care to take a stab at answering any of my questions? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #1

The base suprcali Jul 2018 #2

What happens if that cult becomes a threat to the donor class in that Democrats take control? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #4

Well, we know the Mercers and NRA were involved in . . . peggysue2 Jul 2018 #3

Thanks for your reply. As for the Kochs... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #6

Not trying to paint the Koch's as principled peggysue2 Jul 2018 #13

Yeah, I don't think the Kochs are wild about Trump. If for no other reason than the fact that... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #15

It's the donor class hands down Yavin4 Jul 2018 #5

And as for questions 3 through 7? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #7

Irrelevant. Donor class controls the Republicans in congress, not the base. n/t Yavin4 Jul 2018 #12

Not irrelevant at all. #3 onward is based on the assumption that Republicans in Congress... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #16

My (uninformed) opinion is that the Republican Base HATES the Republican Donor-Class, Volaris Jul 2018 #8

But there's an obvious disconnect, since the politicians and Tea Party they support... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #9

That the dupes can't figure out they've been 'organized' in this way, Volaris Jul 2018 #10

And those with the cash know fomenting and exploiting racism (including xenophobia) and sexism... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #11

Agreed..and at this point, the only 'medicine'.. Volaris Jul 2018 #14

Everyone having health care is radical (even extremist), but arming toddlers isn't. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #17

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