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Caliman73

(11,694 posts)
33. What we have with the Republican party now is what they truly are.
Mon Nov 25, 2019, 03:03 PM
Nov 2019

Republicans have always been restrained by the liberal ideas of due process and the simple fact that growth and change are inevitable.

The modern Republican party, beginning in the 1890's have been the representatives of the wealthy, which is why Roosevelt split with the party and formed the Progressive Bull Moose Party. There may have been "reasonable" Republicans in the past, but they were not "reasonable" by choice. They were constrained by the social constructs of the period.

Sorry but those Republicans who represented only a "differing viewpoint" represented the view that there is a hierarchy and that those with wealth deserve to be on top and those of use with less are subservient. Government to Republicans, serves only to reinforce the hierarchy and maintain the status quo. There was always the voice of the fringe who held the belief in this hierarchy and a disdain for the poor. The fringe, which was ALWAYS a part of the Republican Party was actually made up of those who wanted to shed the pretenses that Republicans used to maintain their public face.

The last Republican politician who did not commit some form of treason or illegal and unethical act to win the presidency was Eisenhower.

Nixon sabotaged the Peace Talks in Vietnam to win, then coordinated the Watergate break in to retain the presidency.

Reagan sabotaged the Iranian hostage negotiations then sold missiles to Iran to win the 1980 election.

GHW Bush was part of the cover up for Reagan and introduced us to William Barr.

W Bush was given the presidency with the help of dirty tricks in Florida, which was being run by his brother.

There is NO rational case for limited government, tax cuts for the wealthy, against universal health care, or most of what Republicans advocate. There may be some discussion around the edges of what constitutes excessive government power and overreach, but Republicans for the last 50 years have sought and accomplished a systematic dismantling of the government serving the needs of the majority of the people while trying to expand the government's power to suppress the rights of minorities, women, and to interdict in our daily lives through police authority and surveillance.

That is definitely the problem. Trump is the natural end point for where Republicans have been heading the last 50 years. The period of time between 1930's and 1970's where Democrats had the presidency and majorities in both houses was the backlash against the Republican excesses from the Gilded Age to the Crash. That is again, because Republicans enacted their "rational" policies of small government and "market based solutions to societal problems".

It's no longer the old GOP, far from it. It has morphed into a criminal operation and a RKP5637 Nov 2019 #1
Agree, the GOP has morphed into a collective body of treasonous operatives for putin onetexan Nov 2019 #4
it has become the party of that thing in the white house ( trump) AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #15
it's the POT. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2019 #22
the Republican Syndicate....... lastlib Nov 2019 #31
If the principles and objectives PatSeg Nov 2019 #47
Well said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2019 #49
It is my fervent desire that not one Republican will be returned to office in 2020 UpInArms Nov 2019 #2
I'll settle for control of WH, House, and Senate, even if we still have some Repustules in office. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #6
I share that fervent desire. RobertDevereaux Nov 2019 #12
Well, since conservatives tend to value and need conformity, Hortensis Nov 2019 #14
I will not vote for another Republican Norbert Nov 2019 #19
I would love to see that too! subana Nov 2019 #41
Bravo! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #3
Thank you Ryan Hussey! Dem_4_Life Nov 2019 #5
What a powerful letter. 3catwoman3 Nov 2019 #7
I agree Hangdog Slim Nov 2019 #20
"Not the Only One" djacq Nov 2019 #8
Nice letter - I hope it gets widely read FakeNoose Nov 2019 #9
That last is a strong line. Good for him. Hortensis Nov 2019 #10
Kudos to Mr. Hussey, but there is one caveat I'd like him to think on... JHB Nov 2019 #11
Precisely! RobertDevereaux Nov 2019 #13
Sadly I imagine this letter will fall on deaf ears. OliverQ Nov 2019 #16
Yeah, that's what I'm wondering too. Maybe it's... LAS14 Nov 2019 #29
If I were to write to Senator Ron Johnson (R-ussia) in Wisconsin, CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #17
Isn't he awful? AllyCat Nov 2019 #46
He's an embarrassment and a disgrace. And that's in a state that CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #48
Excellent writing. Impressive. Shrike47 Nov 2019 #18
Meh. I mean it is good that he recognizes how bad Republicans have become. Caliman73 Nov 2019 #21
So glad I read all the posts including yours, Caliman. luvtheGWN Nov 2019 #25
No, that is not "the problem." Democracy depends on representation from all... LAS14 Nov 2019 #28
What we have with the Republican party now is what they truly are. Caliman73 Nov 2019 #33
Great post JonLP24 Nov 2019 #35
Total Agreement With Jon ProfessorGAC Nov 2019 #45
Well done, Ryan Hussey pandr32 Nov 2019 #23
Common Sense micDROP Nov 2019 #24
It's Interesting to See the Relatively Short and Limited Historical Frame of Reference panfluteman Nov 2019 #26
I do hope this goes viral. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #27
That'll blow your hair back. crickets Nov 2019 #30
Very well written Martin Eden Nov 2019 #32
Nicely written, one might ask what took so long but happy he saw the light. After Bush II Rs Pepsidog Nov 2019 #34
LOL Skittles Nov 2019 #36
Good for him. DangerousRhythm Nov 2019 #37
That would be a relief! Glad the horror Cha Nov 2019 #38
bravo! subana Nov 2019 #39
The GOP has become a party of the world's rich--no longer just the U.S. rich. C Moon Nov 2019 #40
it's so hard for me to get over barbtries Nov 2019 #42
Good to read this former Republican's reality-based conclusions. democrank Nov 2019 #43
Welcome to the light, Ryan. GoCubsGo Nov 2019 #44
K&R ck4829 Dec 2019 #50
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