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Hydra

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16. We're seeing tectonic shifts in both parties

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 12:23 AM

Mar 2016

It wouldn't surprise me if as you have suggested we see 3-4 parties rise out of these splits.

Business
Labor
Conservative
and Possible Socialist

I don't think it will be a bloody process- I think it will be a simple opt-out of what we are doing now.

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Republican senator: 'I�m out� if GOP becomes party of David Duke, Donald Trump [View all] nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 OP

They say that now. RandySF Mar 2016 #1

Do study the evolution of parties nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #3

Seems like the GOP is ending and the Democratic party is splitting in two. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #8

Looking that way. TM99 Mar 2016 #13

Yes, that is what it looks like nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14

I have great faith. Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #33

That's not necessarily the problem davidn3600 Mar 2016 #36

This process has been underway for nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #37

Yes The GOP fostered its ultraconservative wing and now it is blowing up their party. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #41

The biggest crisis is on the GOP side, and it has been a long time coming and well deserved. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #44

The discord in the dem side is sub-rosa nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #45

My .02: The Dems are NOT going to blow apart their party like the GOP is now doing. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #47

Or the party will end up splitting as the nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #48

Yes that is an option, as I said, it does feel like the Dems are splitting in two. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #50

The right already has a functional party nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #51

What do you think will happen with the GOP? JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #52

IN my view the same fate as the Whig party nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #53

I agree totally. The GOP as we know it, is done. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #59

The US is at a major crossroad. Do we continue to fall into third world status JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #60

Yes, it's starting to look like Germany Albertoo Mar 2016 #27

I'm sure Hillary will try to move the party ever further to the right revbones Mar 2016 #2

That is exactly how party realignments happen nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #4

So the choice is revbones Mar 2016 #7

Or as this evolves, one party might collapse nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #9

Or we could avoid that and all vote Bernie.. nt revbones Mar 2016 #11

Bernie will not stop a process that has been ongoing for a generation nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #12

You know, Bill Maher had something interesting to say. RandySF Mar 2016 #5

He is not the only one saying that nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #10

Never let let an opportunity to trash Republicans get in the way of trashing Hillary ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #42

We're not competing against them yet revbones Mar 2016 #43

Bingo! Never get in the way of the opposition self-destructing by fanning the flames of your own . . brush Mar 2016 #62

Hilliary is a politician, Bernie is an idealist. tinrobot Mar 2016 #57

Been that way for a while now rpannier Mar 2016 #6

He thinks his hangover was caused by other people drinking. Wilms Mar 2016 #35

DOOOoooooo ITTTttttttt ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #15

We're seeing tectonic shifts in both parties Hydra Mar 2016 #16

For all four to be viable nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #17

*Nods* Something is going to happen to make that possible Hydra Mar 2016 #18

I think we are entering into a deep crisis nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #20

Yep. Things are going to get interesting in the coming years. progressoid Mar 2016 #32

But we don't have a "winner take all" system... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #34

We actually do nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #38

What would be the difference? white_wolf Mar 2016 #26

Well business and conservative nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #39

Thanks for the clarification white_wolf Mar 2016 #65

For that winner takes all nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #67

Rip van winkle much Sasse ? Where ya been your party has been this way a long time Person 2713 Mar 2016 #19

He also refers to Trump as a "New York liberal" several times melman Mar 2016 #21

Yeah, but party realignments or collapses start like this nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #22

I noticed that phrase too, but was he talking about Trump or Hillary and Bernie as they . . . brush Mar 2016 #69

If Republicans have one sane braincell left felix_numinous Mar 2016 #23

'I�m out� if GOP becomes party of David Duke, Donald Trump! UtahJosh Mar 2016 #24

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Initech Mar 2016 #25

The rats are leaving the sinking ship! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #28

But Sasse is still the Nebraska Tea Party's guy, so just because he isn't tblue37 Mar 2016 #29

I don't get it the GOP has been the party of David Duke for a long time exxo1111 Mar 2016 #30

It's about time we had another party realignment. Marr Mar 2016 #31

This one is damn dangerous nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #46

Hey Ben maxrandb Mar 2016 #40

It's got to be so frustrating for them... Phentex Mar 2016 #49

Um, senator, it already is. nt Javaman Mar 2016 #54

Carl Bernstein called out the media, too. Said they should focus on the FASCISM rising blm Mar 2016 #55

Yup nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #56

I think we should have a four party system meow2u3 Mar 2016 #58

Wow... LeftishBrit Mar 2016 #61

Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #63

My ancestors came from Durham England, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #64

No less an authority on things GOP than Peggy Noonan agrees with you KamaAina Mar 2016 #66

The GOP infrastructure won't go away. Xolodno Mar 2016 #68