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KY_EnviroGuy

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28. No but I think some GOP voters have become awoke.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 08:25 AM

Jan 2021

However, I do think most of their elected politicians are psychopaths to some degree and are deeply brainwashed. They get elected on populism and then stab their voters in the back. Fascist is an appropriate label.

About all we can do is ring-fence their politicians and focus on affecting their voters with good governance. Perhaps some will follow in the footsteps of the Lincoln Project's founders and rebel.

Ideally, the GOP will continue to fracture until their billionaire funders abandon them but I'm not positive that will happen. I've never seen evidence that compassionate conservatism exist as a whole. Greed does, however exist in abundance.

KY

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Does anyone think Republicans have changed stripes? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 OP

NO JI7 Jan 2021 #1

Well, for the next four years at least... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #2

Like Trickle Down economics and taxcuts. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #6

Four years? Ha! dansolo Jan 2021 #26

for prison stripes? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #3

No FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #4

They know exactly why they lost dansolo Jan 2021 #27

The party of deception and insurrection? Mabel Jan 2021 #5

26 million AmyStrange Jan 2021 #7

multiply by 10x OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #9

You're probably right AmyStrange Jan 2021 #11

HWBush negotiated the SA contract, fucking Carter's energy polices and us! OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #19

You don't have to tell me about the house of saud... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #20

One piece of advice to Joe and Kamala Take 6 months to evaluate....then act decisively. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #21

Ha! Successful businessman like Trump is a successful businessman. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #10

He's a Shrub! Remember how that one came about? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #12

More like 1970. DURHAM D Jan 2021 #8

For the sake of argument, let us presume that Republican at this time Conservative. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #13

They stand for nothing. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #14

No. They actually stand for something. It is just despicable so they hide it. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #15

Easier to say, it's all about the $. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #16

I don't even believe it's possible for "the Republican Party" to change its stripes. Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #17

Bush Family Net Worth: $400 Million Celerity Jan 2021 #18

That really isn't much considering: LeftInTX Jan 2021 #23

No haven't changed a bit Meowmee Jan 2021 #22

Hell no... Blue_Roses Jan 2021 #24

Soon it will be pin stripes for prison stripes... nt EarthFirst Jan 2021 #25

No but I think some GOP voters have become awoke. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2021 #28

No, they are still dedicated to destroying democracy in America Yeehah Jan 2021 #29

Not in the least. ananda Jan 2021 #30