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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican Party lies, cheats, breaks the rules. We really want it running our country? Opinion
Ultimately, it comes down to a set of rules.
Meaning norms, practices, guidelines some written as law, some just respected as customs to which we all adhere, even when that gives advantage to those with whom we disagree. Its a covenant pluralistic self-government demands. And its one America is in the process of shredding as seen anew in the Republican Partys response to the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Understand: That response tells us nothing about the GOP we did not already know. That it is one part thugocracy, one part kleptocracy and all hypocrisy unencumbered by principle has long been clear to any honest observer. But the events of the past few days offer vivid evidence of just how deep the rot extends.
Meaning norms, practices, guidelines some written as law, some just respected as customs to which we all adhere, even when that gives advantage to those with whom we disagree. Its a covenant pluralistic self-government demands. And its one America is in the process of shredding as seen anew in the Republican Partys response to the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Understand: That response tells us nothing about the GOP we did not already know. That it is one part thugocracy, one part kleptocracy and all hypocrisy unencumbered by principle has long been clear to any honest observer. But the events of the past few days offer vivid evidence of just how deep the rot extends.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-party-lies-cheats-breaks-205927712.html
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Republican Party lies, cheats, breaks the rules. We really want it running our country? Opinion (Original Post)
In It to Win It
Sep 2020
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Laelth
(32,017 posts)1. Clear to any honest observer.
Yes. Its true. The Republican Party sux.
-Laelth
Blue Owl
(50,347 posts)2. K&R
mucifer
(23,525 posts)3. It's actually from the Miami Herald which makes it more awesome
In It to Win It
(8,233 posts)7. My thoughts exactly!
dchill
(38,468 posts)4. And if there's no punishment, they'll NEVER STOP.
moondust
(19,972 posts)5. ...and good faith.
Today's Republican Party does not have it. Their mountain of lies and hypocrisy regarding election year judges is all the proof anyone needs that you cannot believe a word they say.
DSandra
(999 posts)6. All they care about is attaining and preserving power and the hierarchy
Evil has consumed them.
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)8. it looks like
all Conservatives want to conserve is their own power and privilege.