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LiberalLovinLug

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17. Traditional conservatives in the Republican party have screwed themselves
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 04:52 PM
Feb 2024

Like Liz Cheney.
They helped usher in the "Tea Party" movement. Then coddled Donald Trump all the way up to him winning. Then voted for all his legislation for giant tax cuts for the wealthy, and cuts to environment, food stamps, veterans, etc to pay for a fraction of it. Backed all anti-choice laws.

But to continue on with doing the devils work, she knows that traditional Republicans have to get rid of Trump, who's not a conservative at all. He's just a grifting opportunist with no morals or ethics. Uncontrollable, unpredictable. And only interested in how it benefits him personally. Which is why the Koch brothers, and other big donors are not backing Trump.

To put it another way, Trump is going too fast for them.
THEY want to be the ones who destroy America. But they know that the best way to do that is a slow deterioration of rights and real wages and spending on SS and medical legislation like the ACA and is more possible if they are heating the public up in a cauldron slowly reducing funding for those in need, and increasing their own wealth, reducing the powers that oversee and regulate and their tax contributions.

Doing it in a way that this redistribution of wealth goes literally unnoticed. Its been normalized through time. They've been at it for decades already, and using the frogs/cauldron method, they have been very successful at still keeping alive the myth that Republicans/conservatives are better at handling the economy than Democrats/liberals. Trump could blow that all up. Because he's such a clown and shit disturber that Republicans may not get elected in a long time if he keeps this up.

That's what she's worried about. That Democrats will remain in power and make it harder for her and her fellow cons to pillage the treasury and screw the American worker.

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Never thought I'd say it, but props to a Cheney! Go, Liz! Maeve Feb 2024 #1
Yeah. I used to want nothing more than to tune her out (hope that she shuts up). Now, MORE, MORE! hlthe2b Feb 2024 #2
agreed... myohmy2 Feb 2024 #5
Ms Cheney DENVERPOPS Feb 2024 #11
No kidding! Who woulds thunk? KPN Feb 2024 #14
I can't not admire her courage. quaint Feb 2024 #3
She must get death threats by the score. murielm99 Feb 2024 #4
Liz knows that Trump has already told those people the truth and that was, "I lost the election." Botany Feb 2024 #6
How does he know, i wonder. They told him? Because its Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2024 #7
I would imagine that all grand jury testimony MissMillie Feb 2024 #13
Is there anything stopping MSM from interviewing a group of these people? KS Toronado Feb 2024 #8
Yes. The MSM most likely want a 'horse race' campaign season. Plus FailureToCommunicate Feb 2024 #9
I was thinking 60 Minutes KS Toronado Feb 2024 #12
Anytime we can use a person from their side to defeat TFG, i say bluestarone Feb 2024 #10
Sorry Liz, not going to happen with the Cannon defense. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #15
I don't have to agree with Liz Cheney on much of anything to respect and appreciate what she has done for this country chia Feb 2024 #16
Traditional conservatives in the Republican party have screwed themselves LiberalLovinLug Feb 2024 #17
Bill Barr: "I made it clear I did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen and putting out this stuff, Cha Feb 2024 #18
I heard on the radio today, someone saying there is no longer a republican party: it's now a MAGA party. C Moon Feb 2024 #19
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