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Garrett78

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

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 02:31 PM

Jul 2018

...he's too overt in his racism and sexism. He never learned the art of the dog whistle. I think Republicans in Congress dislike him for the same reason, but they're between a rock and a hard place. Republicans in Congress (and the donor class) support the mission (undermining trust in government and any democratic institution) and can't alienate the base by speaking out against Trump, but I'm sure they wish that mission was being carried out by someone other than Trump.

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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