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Dave Dalton's avatar

The GQP will have no platform, no ideas, no agenda for the 2022 elections according to Mitch “no progress” McConnell; but rather will leave all “what we stand for” planks to the authority of one man, whoever gets the GQP nomination in 2024

Doesn’t that kinda describe how dictatorships work?

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MLMinET's avatar

And once Roe is gutted, as it presumably will be, how will the repubs recruit?

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Christy's avatar

Their plan is authoritarian rule. There is no need for recruitment. There will be force by fear.

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Sharon's avatar

That has been my thought. Once abortion is illegal will all the people who only voted GOP because of the sanctity of life turn to the Democrats to save their children from gun violence and school shootings?

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

I doubt it. At least, not at first. They have been led by their noses by the lies from their leaders and from right-wing media going on 5 years now. The Special Jan. 6th Committee and the DOJ must get the work done to prove these arrogant neo-Nazis are as corrupt as we know they are. Sentencing and imprisoning them all sends a very strong message. We do have to be prepared for the aftermath and unfortunately, parents like the Chumbleys may come out of woodwork as they are now anyway at school board meetings. Worse would be another insurrection but at least, the military and the WH will be aligned.

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Ally House (Oregon)'s avatar

Pretty much does describe a dictatorship...

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Kathleen's avatar

Also, since when have Rethuglicans provided a legislative agenda or platform other than cutting taxes and peddling hatred, fear and racism? That's been the case since the 90's but has become more apparent since a Black Guy had the temerity to do Presidenting.

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Sara Toye's avatar

We now know for sure that the ‘24 platform will be what (or a facsimile thereof) DJT says it is.

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Sharon's avatar

I feel like the GOP is already at the place where they only listen to one man and do as they’re told. There’s not an original thought among them. There are many we don’t hear from but they’re still the worker bees and still strictly follow orders.

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Kim's avatar

That plus restricting voting rights and overthrowing the elections if they don't win which eventually becomes controlling elections outright.

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