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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeing a Republican is not simply a different point of view of what's best for America.
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Im so done with pretending that theres any parity between parties. That being conservative is simply a different point of view of whats best for America.
Only one party abandoned every moral pretense to defend an incompetent disgrace of a president as he did irreparable harm to this nation. Only one party is caught promoting conspiracies, gaslighting, lying and using every logical fallacy known to man over and over and over. Only one party espouses racism, white supremacy and is endorsed by the KKK and other domestic terrorist groups. Only one party disdains democracy through voter suppression, gerrymandering, and clinging to the electoral college. Only one party espouses Christian values while lining their pockets as the poor languish in squalor and the sick die for lack of affordable care. Only one party vilifies science and facts, unless it suits their agenda. And only one party incited a violent coup in the halls of Congress, the house of the people, and refuse to punish the man responsible because he plays for their team.
Theyve proven repeatedly that they only care about holding on to power and enriching oligarchs. Maybe they once had the interests of the American people at heart, but that was a very long time ago. The Republican Party as it pertains to our founding values, has become the Anti-America party and history will judge them harshly. What saddens me though, is that very few, if any, conservatives will ever look themselves in the mirror and realize they were wrong.
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Being a Republican is not simply a different point of view of what's best for America. (Original Post)
Poiuyt
Feb 2021
OP
Ain't that the truth!
Karma13612
(4,555 posts)2. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)3. The belief that
"both parties are the same" or that it doesn't matter which party is in power needs to die. Yesterday, as well as the past week, should've made it clear which party is made up of adults and which party refuses to hold itself accountable.
oasis
(49,426 posts)4. Ain't that the truth?
You bet it is.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)5. Well-written.
Theyve proven repeatedly that they only care about holding on to power and enriching oligarchs.
Exactly.
The Magistrate
(95,257 posts)6. It Is Indeed, Ma'am
And that is the capstone sentence of the piece.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)7. Ah! Happy Valentine's Day to you, dear Magistrate!
Somehow, I've not seen you around lately - so this is a most welcome surprise!
I hope this finds you well.