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6. There's the "Lincoln Project" and all those associated with them.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 08:42 PM

Apr 2022

You'd think the bulk of the mainstream republican party of old would've affiliated themselves with groups like the LP, but no, they've just disappeared.

It's kind of shameful they've just let right wing, white supremacist, Putin loving, anti-democracy a-holes take over their party without even a whimper.

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Where did the educated, upper class elite Republican conservative base go? [View all] Grasswire2 Apr 2022 OP

Yes, most Reeps look and act like dumpster trash. ananda Apr 2022 #1

They are now registered Independents. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #2

Still voted for piss wig and his party. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #9

Most are busy pulling the strings, manipulating MAGA foot soldiers to do their bidding. sop Apr 2022 #3

They are still there iemanja Apr 2022 #4

The GOP base has mostly consisted of hateful rednecks for at least 40 years (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2022 #5

There's the "Lincoln Project" and all those associated with them. brush Apr 2022 #6

They are still there, pulling the strings on their puppets. Emile Apr 2022 #7

You don't have canetoad Apr 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #10

They are still here, voting GOP for tax cuts and special treatment for corporations. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #11

They all moved to The Villages Amishman Apr 2022 #12

I knew those real leather loafer shoes with tassels being these snobby but tolerable republicans kimbutgar Apr 2022 #13

those are the ones I'm thinking about. Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #14

Here's something interesting from 1973 Art Buchwald column. Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #15

Educated.upper class Repugs? GoldandSilver Apr 2022 #16

They are silently funding propoganda the basket of deplorables Pobeka Apr 2022 #17

I think they made a deal with the Devil. GHW Bush, New England patrician WASP, supported Planned... Hekate Apr 2022 #18

are they hiding under the covers these days? Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #19

I don't really know. I just think a passel of them decided they'd rather have power than a soul... Hekate Apr 2022 #20

well, for most of them it boils down to maintaining white rule while becoming multicultural society. Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #21

The modern Republican Party is terribly vulgar and one doesn't want to be associated with it. betsuni Apr 2022 #22