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In reply to the discussion: IMO: The Tide is Turning. Trump is going to be removed from Office. [View all]VOX
(22,976 posts)I really wish it could be true, that Republicans would FINALLY see the light and act for the good of the country not merely themselves and turn Trump over to face serious judgement for his shocking and continuing malfeasance.
But the GOP has changed since the days of Richard Nixon. They are no longer conservatives, they are radical (white) nationalists. Theyve found, through the example set by their chosen one, that living above the law has its advantages. They now fervently endorse autocratic rule, and enjoy marginalizing and excluding the other, a broad category that includes Democrats and progressives. In short, they are ALL Donald Trump, and they like it that way.
The tide of opinion may be turning, but the only sure way to be rid of Trump is for most of the 12 swing states to vote Democratic. Much of the electoral map is fixed, in terms of blue and red, so once again, the swing states will be the coveted prizes.
Assuming that theres a free-and-fair election in 2020 (Republicans have even cast a shadow over that once-sacrosanct process), Trump will rise or fall depending on the votes in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Those 12 states are where fascism and democracy will finally tangle. There must be a veritable flood of Democratic voters in each of those states, so that their numbers will wash over any Russian meddling and voter suppression.
It will be ugly, but victory is still possible.