Republicans are getting better at this.

[thucythucy]

The last time they held power it took them almost eight years to bring down the economy and plunge the nation into financial and social chaos.

This time they did it in less than four.

[BComplex]

1. That's what needs to fill social media.

Republicans need to see that we either have 9/11, a pandemic, katrina, unending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and two economic meltdowns under republicans.

Republicans are toxic.

[thucythucy]

3. Yup. And all of it in only twenty years.

You have to go back to the Great Depression for a disaster of this magnitude.

Oh, and guess what? That happened under the GOP as well.

[budkin]

2. Only because they started with a budget surplus last time

No buffer = less than one term

[BComplex]

4. True that.

Bush took care of getting rid of Clinton's good economic policies.

[meadowlander]

5. They thrive and fester in the inability of the US public to recognise cause and effect.

They cry "don't politicise this" because they know that what is happening is at least 80% political. Political choices not to have a single payer health care system, to cut the budget for the CDC, to not have paid sick leave in the first place, to spend our surplus on tax cuts for people who don't need it, to race-bait instead of bringing people together... and on and on and on.

[The Genealogist]

6. The cycle

Republicans break it, Democrats fix it, voters forget the Republicans broke it, vote in Republicans, who immediately set about breaking it again.

[erlewyne]

18. More true words were never spoken

Republicans are low. They love to take credit for what they broke after
the democrats fixed it, claiming the democratic party broke it. We will survive.

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. The pandemic did that

Yes, Trump is a monster, and the Republican Party are scum, but societal and economic collapse is happening everywhere.

[thucythucy]

9. But the pandemic has been made so much worse

by the GOP ignoring the warning signs, dismantling response mechanisms, and denigrating science in general.

The same thing is happening in nations with "populist"--that is right wing--governments. The US, Italy, and probably the UK being prime examples.

First we have a wave of right wing governments, then the widespread failure to anticipate and then cope with this pandemic.

A perfect storm, all around the world.

[Maeve]

8. Business efficency!

[Under The Radar]

10. Where would we be if the House was still Republican

[MyOwnPeace]

14. As much as we're in a.....

"Nightmare" situation - I don't even want to begin to consider the "what-if" without the BLUE WAVE of 2018!
It boggles the mind - IQ45 and McTurtle would have had us so far down the toilet that we can't imagine the fight to get our country back. It is already an incredibly serious problem that will take years to fix - and we must.
This is as serious as it has EVER been - we must GET OUT THE VOTE!!!!!!!

[Under The Radar]

16. Seems that Nancy comes in each time before a scandal lands....

Upon us that could devastate our country. 1st 2007 and again last year. What would the world be without Nancy?

[MyOwnPeace]

17. Wait, you mean "Nasty Nancy?"

THANK GOD for her! Only thing "nasty" about her is her determination and drive to make things right here in these United States - and if you get in her way, it's gonna' be "nasty!"

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Excellent observation that should be "memed" and shared. . . . nt

[ffr]

12. The great depression, the great recession and now this

All on republican watches.

And people still refer to them as fiscally conservative. HELLO PEOPLE, there's nothing fiscally conservative about running up credit card debt and bankrupting the nation.

STOP

VOTING

FOR

rePUTICANS!

[bdamomma]

13. because they have/had

Russia's help and a empty brain dead vessel.

[proud patriot]

15. stealing this

for my facebook

[thucythucy]

28. Steal away!

Best wishes!

[proud patriot]

31. why thank you

my best to you as well

[GoCubsGo]

19. To be fair, they had been chipping away at the foundation during the Obama years, too.

Moscow Mitch and that twerp from Wisconsin did a good job of weakening everything President Obama tried to do that would help the people of this country. They also saw to it that the courts system was able to fuck us over, too. Looking at you, John Roberts, you fucking corporate whore.

[hadEnuf]

20. The GOP is nothing but a criminal enterprise.

[Frances]

21. I have thought the same thing

[Master_Monstruwacan]

22. And this is much worse

Much MUCH WORSE.

[Joinfortmill]

23. No shit.

[Joe Nation]

24. Practice Practice Practice

Makes perfect.

[Cryptoad]

25. Bitter Pill

to swallow for the tin Foil hat wearing GOP: Only,,,,Government can save us from this,,,,,,,,,!!!!!

[DENVERPOPS]

26. not just dealing with any republican

Your dealing with Trump, the very best ever, most perfect ever President. He can claim another first place!!!!!!!

[Cicada]

27. This is the tenth recession in a row starting while Republicans is president

Maybe the eleventh in a row. I saw two different numbers. I guess it’s just chance but getting ten tails in a row is pretty unlucky.

[Initech]

29. Shit, it wasn't even 4. Took less than a week!

[brush]

30. Evertime they get in office.

[Brother Mythos]

32. Yes, Republicans are getting better at this.

I think it's because the oligarchs who own the party have been able to do the following:

1. Influence the rednecks, evangelicals, etc. much easier with their powerful Fox News Department of Propaganda

2. Utilize a one dimensional reality TV actor to mesmerize the rednecks, etc. (Reagan 2.0?)

3. Turn the GOP into a cult (The Republicult)

4. Legally funnel large sums of money into buying even larger tax breaks for themselves and corporate welfare for their revenue streams

5. Outright buy the help of foreign governments in interfering in our elections

6. Outright buy DOJ policy, judges at all levels of government, and judicial judgments at the highest levels of government