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In reply to the discussion: Republican allies of convenience [View all]Cosmocat
(14,543 posts)27. I dont care
ill deal with that when it gets to that point.
Two days ago the Lincoln Project released a video absolutely blistering the Republican party's confederate flag fetish. Ds/liberals/progressives should have done this decades ago.
You are seeing some progressive groups following suit, like MeidasTouch but these people are going after Rs bare knuckles in ways our side is too gentile to do, and what is absolutely maddening is WE HAVE THE ACTUAL HIGH GROUND!
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Not quite. Yes many of them remain "small government conservatives" but groups like the
OnDoutside
Jun 2020
#4
It's always surprisng to me that even WITHOUT the wink and nod, 40% of Americans...
Beartracks
Jun 2020
#16
Totally agree, if you listen closely they are posturing between the lines already
bucolic_frolic
Jun 2020
#12
They all still think conservatism can work. However, the main problem preventing it...
Beartracks
Jun 2020
#14
Absolutely true. I very much remember lots of Republican naysayers before Trump was selected.
live love laugh
Jun 2020
#18