Democracy or the white supremacist mob: which side is the Republican party on? By Richard Wolffe

[DonViejo]

At Trump’s impeachment trial, Republicans have one more chance to turn their backs on the extremists. Will they take it?

Wed 3 Feb 2021 08.41 EST

In 2001, nine days after terrorists attacked the United States and its federal government, a Republican president stood before Congress with the overwhelming support of a terrified nation, as he presented a stark choice to the world.

“Every nation in every region now has a decision to make: either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists,” said George W Bush to loud applause in September 2001. “From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.” Thus was born the post-9/11 era, which survived for the best part of two decades, costing trillions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives, and realigning American diplomacy and politics in stark terms.

Republicans fought and won two elections on the basis that they were strong and unequivocal in defending the nation, while Democrats were weak flip-floppers who tried to have it both ways.

Today Washington is staring at something like a new dawn – the start of the post-Trump era – and Republicans don’t know which side of the war they’re on. Are they with the United States or with the insurrectionists?

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/03/democracy-white-supremacist-mob-republican-party

[sop]

1. Without the "white supremacist mob" Republicans couldn't win elections.

[wcmagumba]

2. They are and always have been (mostly) the white supremacist mob...

as has been mentioned in other threads, dumpy gave them freedumb to leave their clandestine uber caves, basements and slime pits for the mainstream world...just my opinion...

[world wide wally]

3. We saw their base tear down the American flag and raise the Trump flag.

What more evidence do you need?

[appalachiablue]

4. They've been moving to anti- democratic authoritarianism for years

aka fascism