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grantcart

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Tue Oct 6, 2020, 11:10 AM Oct 2020

It simply isn't fair to say that the Republican Party has betrayed its principles. [View all]

For the last 4 years the Republican Party has adopted and been faithful to one single guiding principle

The Führerprinzip or the Fuhrer Principle



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrerprinzip

The Führerprinzip (German: [ˈfyːʀɐpʀɪnˌtsiːp] (About this soundlisten); German for 'leader principle') prescribed the fundamental basis of political authority in the governmental structures of the Third Reich. This principle can be most succinctly understood to mean that "the Führer's word is above all written law" and that governmental policies, decisions, and offices ought to work toward the realization of this end.[1] In actual political usage, it refers mainly to the practice of dictatorship within the ranks of a political party itself, and as such, it has become an earmark of political fascism.

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Yep. Sounds about right. Alliepoo Oct 2020 #1
They haven't had principles since Raygun took office Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #2
Point is, they *do* have principles. It's just that they're fascist principles unblock Oct 2020 #3
Guessing he only read the title grantcart Oct 2020 #5
I get your point... Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #8
Well said. Caliman73 Oct 2020 #11
yep you nailed it steve2470 Oct 2020 #4
The scary thing about this Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #6
I bet Trump has, to the Joint Chief and all top military and.... steve2470 Oct 2020 #7
Me too Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #9
I agree nt steve2470 Oct 2020 #10
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