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Pacifist Patriot

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5. I think what it says is that they have a broad coalition of followers.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:10 AM

Oct 2020

I'm very curious what they, and Republicans like them, will do with their party when it is routed on November 03. Had a fascinating discussion this morning with some folks about whether or not it would be more effective for conservatives in the long run to try to rescue and redeem the GOP or mount a viable third party that would eventually replace the GOP. I found the arguments for both options fascinating.

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The Lincoln Project surpasses GOP's Twitter followers less than 2 weeks before election [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

We'll be doing battle with TLP soon enough Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 #1

I am one of those people in the database DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #2

I think I heard Rick Wilson say MuseRider Oct 2020 #6

They'd first have to rebuild the GOP and get rid of the Trump-stink of BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #3

Thus continuing the rightward trek of the mythical center's Overton Window. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #4

I think what it says is that they have a broad coalition of followers. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2020 #5

If we had ranked voting a third party would be more viable but without it that isn't a choice. Statistical Oct 2020 #7