And so will the Republican Party. The refusal of some to grasp the new paradigm of the Republican Party is disappointing, to say the least. This party, their leaders, their supporters, their donors, their voters, abdicate any and all responsibility for anything. They have since before the election. Their idea of responsibility consists of one thing, pointing fingers at the other guy. From their “constituents’ standpoint, if everybody’s pointing at somebody else, nobody’s looking at you very hard. They rode this “philosophy” into elected power in 2016, and if we pretend that they are going to begin accepting responsibility for anything, ever, we are wrong, wrong, wrong, and they will win re-election in 2020.
Romney lamented the “47%” that are addicted to their entitlement and are never going to vote for him anyway. At the risk of being accused of similar broadbrushing, we should realize that trumps voters are not going to demand accountability or responsibility for anything, because the fight they are fighting is an ideological one rooted in their long game centered on taking over the judicial branch, which, they’ve been pretty damned successful at. It’s about overturning Roe v Wade, it’s about keeping institutionalized racism hard wired into the system, it’s about denying equitable legal protections for LGBT citizens, it’s about fortifying the homeland with a wall to keep the ‘other’ out.
You’re never going to “reach” the conservatives by appealing to their sense of responsibility, when it appears that the majority of them have embraced the “win at all costs” mentality. Watch mcconnel smirk about the possibility of seating another Supreme Court judge next year, he’d do it, and he will enjoy throwing it in your face.
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