The end of the GOP

[valade16]

The argument collapses with a fart into 'h-he tried to do a thing!' Who cares the guy is gone now (soon! if he doesn't revolt!). I'll never get over this mass hysteria, over something with such low stakes.

I've noticed this amongst conservatives defending Trump recently, the dismissal of attempting. Like attempted murder somehow doesn't count because it wasn't actual murder.

[flea]

I've noticed this amongst conservatives defending Trump recently, the dismissal of attempting. Like attempted murder somehow doesn't count because it wasn't actual murder.

Cool story, but I don't think he did or tried to do anything.

He was just talking to his fans like usual and probably didn't realize how fed up people are with Washington. This in the wake of both parties (but especially the GOP) throwing everyone under the bus with their laughable COVID relief bill. The guy's a billionaire - for as connected as he probably seems to someone like you to his supporters it was never really about him. This is another point that won't be conceded though, as basically everyone who doesn't like Trump thinks he's a cult leader.

[nastynice]

The GOP, even under Trump, did more for the Billionaire class than the Democrats have done. The Billionaire class salivates anytime there is Republican control, so they can get more of those sweet tax cuts (and overseas repatriation, under which the majority of the money is simply payed out to them as dividends).

While this is true, its about how people, especially his supporters, view him.

They do view him as being for the working class.

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[valade16]

Cool story, but I don't think he did or tried to do anything.

He was just talking to his fans like usual and probably didn't realize how fed up people are with Washington. This in the wake of both parties (but especially the GOP) throwing everyone under the bus with their laughable COVID relief bill. The guy's a billionaire - for as connected as he probably seems to someone like you to his supporters it was never really about him. This is another point that won't be conceded though, as basically everyone who doesn't like Trump thinks he's a cult leader.

He was talking to his fans... in a one on one phone call with a Georgia election official?

[flea]

He was talking to his fans... in a one on one phone call with a Georgia election official?

I don't even know what you're talking about, I honestly have been unplugged as far as the whole election rigging/safest election in history thing. I just don't care and there's no point in anyone else caring. It's like worrying about the Russia collusion kabuki theater. Prolefeed.

[Crovash]

I would not deny that the GOP did nothing for their working class base but believe me the oligarchs wouldn't have funded DNC candidates from Biden on down the ballot so heavily if they secretly wanted the Hitler Party with the tax cuts to win. The billionaire class don't care about taxes, they don't pay them.

Probably time for you to wake up and smell the coffee.

The oligarchs fund the mainstream of both parties — more or less equally. They donate, say, 200 million to one and maybe 190 million to the other, and at the end of the day, when either gets into office, they are in the catnird’s seat.

[flimflamman]

No it doesn't. Contempt in any form from any person/group toward another person/group puts the brakes on progress. It's one thing to disagree, quite another to hold another in contempt. One allows for movement and compromise the other does not.

Right now Republican voters think Democrats and their party are evil, corrupt, and stupid, Democrat voters think Republicans and their party are evil, corrupt, and stupid. The end result is stagnation and game playing from both sides against the other and cooperation is seen as a failure.

I am pretty idealistic and fair minded. However, neo nazis, actual self professed ones, don’t merit our respect. You get my point ? Actual hate monger don’t.

[valade16]

I don't even know what you're talking about, I honestly have been unplugged as far as the whole election rigging/safest election in history thing. I just don't care and there's no point in anyone else caring. It's like worrying about the Russia collusion kabuki theater. Prolefeed.

Then how can you make such definitive claims about something you admittedly know nothing about?

[WES445]

Probably time for you to wake up and smell the coffee.

The oligarchs fund the mainstream of both parties — more or less equally. They donate, say, 200 million to one and maybe 190 million to the other, and at the end of the day, when either gets into office, they are in the catnird’s seat.

It is hard to see the big picture from a flea's point of view.

[Scoots]

I am pretty idealistic and fair minded. However, neo nazis, actual self professed ones, don’t merit our respect. You get my point ? Actual hate monger don’t.

You can not respect someone without holding them in contempt, and I was talking about groups, not individuals.

[SiteWolf]

Then how can you make such definitive claims about something you admittedly know nothing about?

like that's stopped many of our elected officials

[metswon69]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_eeavqZ8V8

That's a pretty good summation of why Democrats have allowed people like Trump to take power. The party that "represents" the middle class hasn't done much for that demographic in years. Those years of inaction (and the perception thereof) have hurt the left to the point where Bernie, a self proclaimed democratic socialist, got 43% of the primary vote. That's super dangerous to their battle against the GOP in the future. A house divided doesn't stand correct? Well, there's a ton of fragmentation among Democratic voters and as less is done, it creates more more radical voters both on the left and right.

[flimflamman]

You can not respect someone without holding them in contempt, and I was talking about groups, not individuals.

Want to rephrase that ?

[Scoots]

Want to rephrase that ?

You can choose to not respect someone without holding them in contempt. Better?

[Scoots]

I don't know any Republicans who will be sad if the current iteration of the GOP dies by the way. But I don't know any Democrats who particularly like our party all that much either.