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22. The GOP hasn't been interested

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 02:50 PM

Feb 2021

in governance for over 40 years

circa Reagan, the game plan became
destroy governance and blame the Democrats

a lot of it is actually an ideological holdover from the Civil War
regressives would much rather burn it all down
than evolve into progressives along with the rest of humanity

in part because they don't believe in evolution : )
and in part because none of it matters anyway
since the only thing that really matters
is Imaginary Jebus
and self fulfilling the End Times

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Texas Pays the Price of the Culture War [View all] DonViejo Feb 2021 OP

But we taught thems Libs a lesson in frugal governance.... magicarpet Feb 2021 #1

Success of TX energy is no accident: it was built over many years on principles of free enterprise.. Make7 Feb 2021 #2

Read somewhere on DU that Texas energy costs run 10/12% higher than national average KS Toronado Feb 2021 #3

Multiple analyses have found Texans paid more after deregulating their electrical grid. Make7 Feb 2021 #9

Looks like TX has proven that deregulation is a tool for raising profits. Typical of a corporate run ancianita Feb 2021 #12

Higher prices, less service. Make7 Feb 2021 #15

Yep. You can bet that Republican dogma came from their corporate owners. ancianita Feb 2021 #16

"TX has proven that deregulation is a tool for raising profits" KS Toronado Feb 2021 #24

... ancianita Feb 2021 #26

That needs to be distributed far and wide. I'll have to come back here on my phone KPN Feb 2021 #4

"Free enterprise" is the same game as "king of the hill" and "feudalism". jaxexpat Feb 2021 #6

+1,000,000! Great find! dchill Feb 2021 #27

Kick and recommend. Great article. The GOP can't govern. bronxiteforever Feb 2021 #5

Other than forcing their version of Judeo Christian values on us, they don't want to govern a all. paleotn Feb 2021 #10

Good points. bronxiteforever Feb 2021 #25

Mother Nature said "hold my beer" Klondike Kat Feb 2021 #7

+1,000,000 WELL SAID. n/t MFGsunny Feb 2021 #13

Mother Nature is tired DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #19

Mother Nature is just warming up. roamer65 Feb 2021 #29

Capitalism, like fire, can keep you warm. But it can also kill you. paleotn Feb 2021 #8

When corporations buy Republicans as their wholly owned subsidiary, this is their PR campaign ancianita Feb 2021 #14

If Texas is the center of the energy industry for the known universe... BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #11

Toxic individualism is expensive dlk Feb 2021 #17

They'll go their graves saying they were right. Boomerproud Feb 2021 #23

elections have consequences ZonkerHarris Feb 2021 #18

5 million Texans voted for Biden IronLionZion Feb 2021 #20

But it was warm in Cancun. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #21

The GOP hasn't been interested ThatJustHappened Feb 2021 #22

Welcome to DU, ThatJustHappened! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #30

Kick dalton99a Feb 2021 #28

Cancel Culture vs. Cancun Culture Blue Owl Feb 2021 #31