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In reply to the discussion: The Real Reason Republicans Have Been Sabotaging America [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,939 posts)is RIGHTfully theirs. Some people have mentioned that they think that Republicans essentially feel entitled to power and whenever they screw up and lose it they can't simply accept it as a legitimate (i.e. Democrats cheat to win elections) because- to them-they are supposed to win every single time no matter what. They are ultimate sore losers. They also have no compunctions about fighting dirty and using scorched earth tactics and if they aren't in power- as we have seen since 2009- they are determined to ensure that Democratic Presidents and Democratic-controlled Congresses can't get much done and that they get the blame for the political fallout, thus ensuring that they get their power back. Unfortunately, too many people either end up falling for it or simply fail to adequately fight against it thus ensuring that they repeatedly get back in power to create more mess. We must somehow find a way to break this cycle, as well as the stranglehold that the crazies have gotten over the country! Demographically, they can't keep it up forever but they will still try to hold on- gaming the system as much as possible- until their "base" is essentially too minute to keep winning elections at the level they are presently.