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moondust

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75. Absolutely.

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 07:12 PM

Oct 2019

I imagine the "economic royalists" of FDR's time or before figured out there weren't enough of them to win elections so they had to do something to attract lots of voters. They settled on racism, sexism, "God," guns, and gays to divide and conquer Americans along tribal lines. It worked.

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Sorry, folks, but the Republican Party is not on its death bed. [View all] Garrett78 Oct 2019 OP

The GOP is not going to die. Hopefully it can be diminished in 2020, but it's not going to be dead. RKP5637 Oct 2019 #1

Sadly DownriverDem Oct 2019 #59

It's a horrible system. Absolutely ridiculous in the 21st century! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2019 #62

Not with the rite nominee! Butterflylady Oct 2019 #64

The electoral college favors Republicans, regardless of the nominees. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #72

IF we win enough governorships we can nullify it! Maraya1969 Oct 2019 #92

I agree with you TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #2

And they are more evenly distributed. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #6

They have become Cartaphelius Oct 2019 #47

Republicans will continue to be a threat just for the Senate imbalance. FormerDittoHead Oct 2019 #3

Exactly. The reasons why reform is needed prevent reform from being feasible. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #9

But they are playing with autoerotic asphyxiation. Things could go wrong. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #4

I'd settle for a break (or significant) crack in the disinformation cult Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #5

Getting more people to vote is the best hope we have, but we've been talking about that for decades. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #19

I'd settle for CMYK Oct 2019 #48

People said it was dead after BushII and the landslide of 2008 wryter2000 Oct 2019 #7

A Republican like Schwarzenegger could be right back in the saddle in CA. tirebiter Oct 2019 #65

Well, personally I think economic trends will drive migration of more democrats (and thus... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #8

My wife and I live in a relatively affordable area of CA with a great climate and Dem. Rep. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #15

Don't blame you. I have lots of friends in FL who have either retired there or moved there, SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #22

I was born and raised in St. Louis. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #28

Ha, small world. STLMO is where I'm at now! It's cold and rainy here, and you ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #33

Companies move jobs to red areas DBoon Oct 2019 #30

Makes absolute sense in what you say! STLMO, where I'm at, has lots of immigrants and such, SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #36

MO used to be the bellwether of all bellwethers. Now it's East Kansas. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #39

The Republican party has already died. shockey80 Oct 2019 #10

It's the Republican Party that was the inevitable result of... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #13

We could call it the Falange Party DBoon Oct 2019 #31

The Party of Ahab JHB Oct 2019 #49

It's not dead but Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #11

We can hope, but formerly blue/purple states have gone red. It works both ways. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #76

It may not die but to be associated with the GOP will become a mark of shame. katmondoo Oct 2019 #12

If the Dems can continue to do this 'process' right, strategic with patience, and not empedocles Oct 2019 #20

The shameless don't care. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #77

Then how come Sean spicer hasn't been voted off DWTS yet? Arthur_Frain Oct 2019 #90

I was thinking of writing an opinion on the Republican Party's demise and inevitable lunatica Oct 2019 #14

I've said before Trump 2.0 will be smarter and more charismatic. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #17

And we know the Republicans are incredibly patient lunatica Oct 2019 #24

Absolutely. They're playing the long game. Trump is a symptom and a means to an end. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #38

Excellent points. crickets Oct 2019 #52

They sure smell like it Andy823 Oct 2019 #16

George W. Bush Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #50

I agree Bush was bad Andy823 Oct 2019 #54

My thinking is bluestarone Oct 2019 #68

I agree Andy823 Oct 2019 #74

Even if they disown Trump, they won't disown Trumpism. Because they don't need to. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #70

It ain't happening. In a sane world, they would've shrunken to be Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2019 #18

If drump is removed or resigns the gop will split XRubicon Oct 2019 #21

Last night I watched Bill Kristol's demeanor go shocked and frightened... Grasswire2 Oct 2019 #23

I've written many times about how, while I appreciate the anti-Trump rhetoric, Never Trumpers are... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #40

YEP - most of them for sure Cosmocat Oct 2019 #55

I have otherwise intelligent friends and relatives Thunderbeast Oct 2019 #25

Right wing media and an unregulated social media is so incredibly problematic. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #34

It's not going anywhere. The bubble is getting so big that it will burst. Initech Oct 2019 #26

It's locked up in the psych ward. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #27

I agree. trump is the dream come true for the darkest of the republican party... MerryBlooms Oct 2019 #29

I heard that in 1964 after Goldwater. PCIntern Oct 2019 #32

Yeah, as I said, the demise of the GOP has been predicted for decades. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #35

The GOP isn't dead. It just smells funny pecosbob Oct 2019 #37

I agree kimbutgar Oct 2019 #41

Sadly, hate is part of the human condition. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #42

If 2020 goes well, then must push through Electoral Reforms First, then education reforms. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #43

Unfortunately, you are correct. nt Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #44

They were supposed to be dead in 2009. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2019 #45

THIS! Cosmocat Oct 2019 #58

The last 3rd is also filled with people who are simply unaware. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #63

Yep. Memories, like attention spans, are short. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #69

You're right. They're way past that. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #46

political parties evolve, they don't end or die. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #51

It is not just demographic change which dooms Republicans Cicada Oct 2019 #53

I remember the 60's FiveGoodMen Oct 2019 #61

There are way more millennials than there were hippies Cicada Oct 2019 #80

We've seeb this before..In 72, they said the same after McGovern's loss. In 76 we Stuart G Oct 2019 #95

For now, but then they turn 30 and many will vote Republican Polybius Oct 2019 #81

Pew finds Millenials do not get conservative with age Cicada Oct 2019 #83

Time will tell Polybius Oct 2019 #84

That's because some democrats toss the GOP life-lines rockfordfile Oct 2019 #56

I do think Democrats could afford to be more blunt about the opposition. And... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #67

Agree. Democracy/populism vs. Concentrated wealth has played for 165 years bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #57

The GOP will never die... they will always have their 40% plus Hulk Oct 2019 #60

Let's remember the GOP is the party of the ultra-wealthy and.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2019 #66

Yup. moondust Oct 2019 #71

And hooked on racism. And sexism. Without those things, the GOP wouldn't be viable. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #73

Absolutely. moondust Oct 2019 #75

Tens of millions of stupid, gullible people in the USA Yeehah Oct 2019 #78

It's an epidemic and should be thought of that way. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #79

They are not close to dead. But they are getting older. GulfCoast66 Oct 2019 #82

I'm cautiously optimistic that the GOP will eventually have to become at least somewhat sane. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #89

I wish the republican party was dead and gone. I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #85

I think most all of us do. I'm all for a multi-party system, but the GOP... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #87

All his voters will still be with us. And they'll be freshly outraged that we tried holding their NCLefty Oct 2019 #86

Yep. We have to prioritize turning out the base in large numbers and... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #88

They're like cockroaches (or MAGAts) nt live love laugh Oct 2019 #91

Not challenging hate radio was the stupidest thing the dems/left did & we still do. CrispyQ Oct 2019 #93

"Liberal media" became a household term thanks to constant repetition and insufficient pushback. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #94