A new survey found that American voters have a mutual mistrust of the other side and are open to exploring alternatives to democracy, and that a share of both Democrat and Republican voters believe…
I’m not sure I’m a fan of the term “traditionalists,” but since I haven’t landed on a better one, we’ll use it.
Yes, I do. They would be taking their sociopolitical clout, and their votes, away from fascists. This deprives fascists of the power they currently enjoy as a result of latching onto the Republican party.
Whatever moderating influence there might be, it has been shrinking for some time. It’s all over but the shouting. The fascists are already growing stronger, and again, they’re doing it with the cover of the Republican party - which, I might add, has built this monster over decades by being more attractive to the crazies in exchange for their votes.
Extremists are already winning primaries. Donald Trump is still the presumptive Republican nominee for president, and almost all of his challengers (with the exception of Chris Christie, not that I agree with his politics) are just as bad. This speaks not just to the politics of conserbative politicians, but to the politics of conservative voters.
It’s over.
The choice for Republicans is now “embrace and support fascism” or “leave the Republican party.”
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I’m not sure I’m a fan of the term “traditionalists,” but since I haven’t landed on a better one, we’ll use it.
Yes, I do. They would be taking their sociopolitical clout, and their votes, away from fascists. This deprives fascists of the power they currently enjoy as a result of latching onto the Republican party.
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Whatever moderating influence there might be, it has been shrinking for some time. It’s all over but the shouting. The fascists are already growing stronger, and again, they’re doing it with the cover of the Republican party - which, I might add, has built this monster over decades by being more attractive to the crazies in exchange for their votes.
Extremists are already winning primaries. Donald Trump is still the presumptive Republican nominee for president, and almost all of his challengers (with the exception of Chris Christie, not that I agree with his politics) are just as bad. This speaks not just to the politics of conserbative politicians, but to the politics of conservative voters.
It’s over.