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Mike 03

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10. Can the GOP divorce itself from these most powerful and influential interests?

Reply to BaronChocula (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:55 AM

Oct 2020

They have some tough decisions to make. The money flows into the GOP from corporate interests but also the Far Right Christian organizations that have amassed tons of money and use the carrot and stick approach. If you go against them, you are going to experience pain. This mix of pressure and ostracism is one of the key reasons the Republicans have moved so far to the right. And it is now a global phenomenon.

Two superb books on this topic:

Unholy by Sarah Posner
The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart

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We Can Start the Era of Liberal Dominance [View all] BaronChocula Oct 2020 OP

Just as soon as Democrats stop playing nice with nazis aka republicans Yeehah Oct 2020 #1

what Democrats do you speak of? stillcool Oct 2020 #2

As I posted, the ones who play nice with nazis. Yeehah Oct 2020 #4

what year was that vote...2002? stillcool Oct 2020 #5

The Iraq War was the greatest foreign policy disaster in US history Yeehah Oct 2020 #9

Agreed, but somebody alert the media. They are a big part of the problem. nt crickets Oct 2020 #3

Steve Schmidt thinks we'll have 16-20 years of LOC Government... brooklynite Oct 2020 #6

Not until our society matures enough to stop lionizing the selfish and the victimizer pecosbob Oct 2020 #7

They need ot be shamed and it is deserved. SlogginThroughIt Oct 2020 #8

Can the GOP divorce itself from these most powerful and influential interests? Mike 03 Oct 2020 #10