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lonely bird

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17. I don't know...

Reply to keep_left (Reply #13)

Sat May 21, 2022, 04:59 PM

May 2022

The foundations were laid in the late ‘40’s and early ‘50’s by Kirk, Strauss and, to borrow from Laugh-in, FBuckley. Many say Goldwater wouldn’t be welcome in today’s GOP nor would Reagan. I say that that is bullshit. Sure, Goldwater didn’t like the religionists but that didn’t stop him from opposing civil rights. Reagan was so fucking tone-deaf to civil rights as well as AIDS and gays as to be considered stupid. No, the Republican Party started down this path 70+ years ago. What has happened is both a direct result of simplistic solutions and sloganeering, a willingness to turn a blind eye to hatred and absolute fear over shifting demographics. Fear sells. They have sold it so well that they are starting to reap the whirlwind. Unfortunately, the rest of us are also caught in that whirlwind.

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SE Cupp: The real reason Elon Musk is planning on voting Republican [View all] Mr. Sparkle May 2022 OP

Sippi Cupp was a big time GOP, Gun Waving, and the Iraq war was a good idea person not too long ago. Botany May 2022 #1

She says, in short, that the Republican party is the party of corruption, pnwmom May 2022 #5

I think the opinions of former Republicans are very worthwhile. Native May 2022 #6

Not until they show a Democratic Party registration and vote Democratic in 2 election cycles ancianita May 2022 #9

She hasn't written a book in 10 years. nt pnwmom May 2022 #19

That's harsh. madaboutharry May 2022 #10

She Wants The R's To Be The Tea Party Again OhioTim May 2022 #12

If she has changed because she has "seen the light" good on her then "me so bad." Warning Image Botany May 2022 #14

That shows how extreme the GOP has gotten over the years IronLionZion May 2022 #15

That was a waste of two minutes and 39 seconds 3Hotdogs May 2022 #2

I thought it was dead on. Native May 2022 #7

I heard SE stands for Shit Eating! People - top people - are saying it all the time!... bringthePaine May 2022 #3

He needs more people in the south and rural areas to buy electric vehicles. texasfiddler May 2022 #4

I think he cares more about his ego and keeping his plants segregated. Native May 2022 #8

Ummm, Ms. Cupp? lonely bird May 2022 #11

Yeah, they've just gone a bit beyond the point where she's comfortable... keep_left May 2022 #13

I don't know... lonely bird May 2022 #16

I don't know... lonely bird May 2022 #17

I dunno, Please SE, submit your registration to the 2live is 2fly May 2022 #18