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20. If you'd like to see one difference between D and R

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:32 PM

Aug 2020

The Democrats created a beautiful, 90-page-plus platform. Read it here:
https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-07-31-Democratic-Party-Platform-For-Distribution.pdf

The Republican platform is "whatever Trump wants, he gets."

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GOP Will Not Write a 2020 Platform, Pledges Undying Trump Support Instead [View all] babylonsister Aug 2020 OP

I have resisted calling the Republican Party a "cult" until now. Laelth Aug 2020 #1

According to one republican jackass... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #24

I missed that. Laelth Aug 2020 #25

GOP Will Not Write a 2020 Platform Aussie105 Aug 2020 #26

I thought it was The Onion or Borowitz. Wrong again. catrose Aug 2020 #2

No principles for 2020 keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #3

A bit reminiscent of the Fuhrer oath. Golden Raisin Aug 2020 #4

I stand for nothing. Yep its Trumps party now. RazzleCat Aug 2020 #6

The republican party has gone full Hitler Yeehah Aug 2020 #8

This looks terrible for them. LOL nt Quixote1818 Aug 2020 #9

The Republican Cult platform is whatever the Con wants. -nt CrispyQ Aug 2020 #10

Wow. They're not even pretending to be a party anymore. tinrobot Aug 2020 #12

100%+ #GOPSurrender and capitulation BadGimp Aug 2020 #13

No Republican running for office can distance herself or himself from Trump sanatanadharma Aug 2020 #14

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #15

They all drank the Koolaid didn't they? redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #17

Who needs a platform when you're busy licking dear leader's ass? nt. BlueIdaho Aug 2020 #18

Xi Jinping Thought, American Style The Daily Irishman Aug 2020 #19

If you'd like to see one difference between D and R jmowreader Aug 2020 #20

Don't these things usually work the other way around? chriscan64 Aug 2020 #21

It's called "Post-Policy Politics" NotANeocon Aug 2020 #22

Look at all the time they save Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #23

A precedent can be cited from 30 January 1933 discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #28