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In reply to the discussion: 2014 aside, anyone else get this feeling that the GOP is slowly self-destructing? [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)18. Corporate Republicans NEED to be batshit crazy,
so that corporate Democrats can continue to move rightward.
That's the beauty for the One Percent of owning both parties.
With the Republican Party, you get all this PLUS mandatory transvaginal ultrasounds!
Mass spying on Americans? Both parties support it.
Handing the internet to corporations? Both parties support it.
Austerity for the masses? Both parties support it.
Cutting social safety nets? Both parties support it.
Corporatists in the cabinet? Both parties support it.
Tolling our interstate highways? Both parties support it.
Corporate education policy? Both parties support it.
Bank bailouts? Both parties support it.
Ignoring the trillions stashed overseas? Both parties support it.
Trans-Pacific Job/Wage Killing Secret Agreement? Both parties support it.
TISA corporate overlord agreement? Both parties support it.
Drilling and fracking? Both parties support it.
Wars on medical marijuana instead of corrupt banks? Both parties support it.
Deregulation of the food industry? Both parties support it.
GMO's? Both parties support it.
Privatization of the TVA? Both parties support it.
Immunity for telecoms? Both parties support it.
"Looking forward" and letting war criminals off the hook? Both parties support it.
Deciding torturers are patriots? Both parties support it.
Militarized police and assaults on protesters? Both parties support it.
Indefinite detention? Both parties support it.
Drone wars and kill lists? Both parties support it.
Targeting of journalists and whistleblowers? Both parties support it.
Private prisons replacing public prisons? Both parties support it.
Unions? Both parties view them with contempt.
Trillion dollar increase in nuclear weapons. Both parties support it.
New war in Iraq. Both parties support it.
New war in Syria. Both parties support it.
Carpet bombing of captive population in Gaza. Both parties support it.
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2014 aside, anyone else get this feeling that the GOP is slowly self-destructing? [View all]
NNguyenMD
Oct 2014
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Interestingly, if they win the senate this year, it will be the fatal blow for the GOP
ChairmanAgnostic
Oct 2014
#3
The Repubicans could change their fortunes overnight and it would be a disaster for the Democrats
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#6
This all makes sense, but, sadly, a fair number of Americans leave their brains at home when
RKP5637
Oct 2014
#7
That's exactly what I see. No whistling by the graveyard for me. You nailed it.
freshwest
Oct 2014
#20
Yes, until the seeds that they have planted within the children's curriculum grows fruit
Xyzse
Oct 2014
#15
I think the logic of the two-party system makes it nearly impossible for a party to collapse.
cemaphonic
Oct 2014
#21
This is a total distraction. The demise of the GOP has been talked about for a long time.
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#22
The GOP isn't going away. Stupid people way outnumber smart ones and their numbers grow.
Katashi_itto
Oct 2014
#23
In the short term, no. In the long term, perhaps, due to demographics. n/t
nomorenomore08
Oct 2014
#24
The GOP is doing what they have been saying since 1930, drown government and repeal all FDR programs
CK_John
Oct 2014
#26
They've dropped their anti- obamacare, anti-gay marriage, anti-deconstruct social security screeds
lindysalsagal
Oct 2014
#41