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Metaphorical

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2. I'd say this is exactly what the Freedom Caucus wanted.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 04:57 PM

Oct 2023

They want the government shut down. They want chaos and mayhem so that their favorite authoritarian can claim control compared to the "weak" response of Biden. They see the writing on the wall demographically, know that they will lose power for years if not decades if they have to compete fairly with the Democrats, and are basically abandoning any pretense in belief in Democratic principles.

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In a sane polity the G O P being unable to find a Speaker would disqualify them from governing [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 OP

This situation demonstrates an advantage of a parliamentary system Disaffected Oct 2023 #1

I'd say this is exactly what the Freedom Caucus wanted. Metaphorical Oct 2023 #2

The perfidy and incompetence are signs of virtue among their constituents. Probatim Oct 2023 #3

To be fair, they couldn't govern when they had a Speaker. rsdsharp Oct 2023 #4