Max Boot: "Extremists" are in Control of the Republican Party - Amanpour and Company

[Rhiannon12866]

A recent poll suggests that nearly 80% of Republicans want former President Trump to run in the 2024 election. Washington Post columnist and former conservative Republican Max Boot blames Trump for leading the growing extremism within the party. Boot speaks with Walter Isaacson about why so many Republicans are in Trump’s thrall and whether it will help or harm the GOP in upcoming elections.

Originally aired on October 22, 2021.

[luckone]

1. +Saw this on teevee today yes lack of responsibility by the elites in GOP. Failed the character test

and true that republicans are now the white blue collar party + Ivy League R populists dumbed down for them and supported demagogue trump and dumb shit like no vaccines .
Very irresponsible yes dangerous party

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Moving the pendulum toward center is the weakest part of democracy

because the party of the masses is so uninformed and weak

[magicguido]

3. and as usual we bring a butter knife to a gun fight.

[Mr. Sparkle]

4. K&R. Its a very good interview from a center right perspective, on the troubles with the gop.

He shares many concerns that us on the left have with their tilt towards fascism. Hopefully more on the right are beginning to wake up and start protecting Democracy!