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It's been happening for some time in the Republican Party. But it has reached critical mass. Many Conservative but decent Republicans realize that the conversion of the base of the party is just about complete. It is time to panic. Here is why.
https://egbertowillies.com/2017/10/25/republican-party-2018-induce-panic-now/
LonePirate
(13,386 posts)The voting base of the party only cares about hurting Democrats, liberals or anybody who is not a white evangelical.
The rich and powerful who control and actually run the party only care about their greed. If the government will give them more money, they dont give a damn about anything else.
Neither group has any interest in changing or doing anything that benefits other people or the country as a whole. Were doomed whenever the Republicans control all of the federal government like they do now.
Initech
(99,909 posts)Which is why Bannon and Gorka are pulling no punches to get their twisted base to GOTV in the 2018 election for their insane candidates. We are fucked.
Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)way into power again.
Vogon_Glory
(9,084 posts)An awful lot of Trump-publicans are people dependent on Medicare, Social Security, and other programs. Most will still remain stupid, but financial ruin and illness will wise some of them up, and some of the liberal-haters will be carried off by a more active Grim Reaper That no longer has such a strong social safety net to curb his sickle.
Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)Certainly that will wake them up?
Vogon_Glory
(9,084 posts)Last edited Fri Oct 27, 2017, 12:17 PM - Edit history (1)
I think Thumps first big attempt to end the ACA was a Holy C$@p! I voted for this??? moment for a slice of his voting block. A core will remain, but as Mac and Bubba learn that that billionaire whom they think talks like they do doesnt give a rats rump about them, more will fall away.
What worries me is that the getting-of-wisdom process for reachable Trump voters wont be far along enough for 2018.
Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)How long will it take for people to wake up?
Vogon_Glory
(9,084 posts)from diseases their loved ones insurance used to cover, and a slice will have an awakening.
Some will stay with Donnie all the way to their bitter end.
Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)SamKnause
(13,037 posts)There are no decent Republicans.
They are EVIL LIARS !!!!
They are the greatest threat this country will ever face.
They are anti-American.
They have an agenda.
They want the U.S. to become a Christian Theocracy controlled by corporations.
They want to get rid of ALL SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
They want to get rid of Public Education.
They will destroy this country using Supply Side Economics.
There are no decent Republicans !!!!
They are EVIL LIARS !!!!!!!!!!
Vogon_Glory
(9,084 posts)But these days, most of them are dead and gone, and of the rest, they're very, very old and very, very regretful.