The elite use their propaganda to manipulate the MAGA/KKK Republicans to vote against their own best economic and social interests. G.W. Bush was correct in his speech at the 2001 White House Correspondents' Dinner: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on." Spoken by a narcissist, but a pure amateur when compared to DJT.
He would weep (and fume) for the betrayal of government of the people, by the people, for the people, but disown the party that only pays lip service to him. These genuine RINOs even switched sides on the Civil War.
"The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities." - Lincoln
"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Reagan
The "GOP" gleefully sold its soul for domineering power, perhaps the thing Lincoln hated most.
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy." - Lincoln
The former "Party of Lincoln" has become a cult of malignant narcissism, powered by the obsessive love of money.
Not money, power.
Both money and power are inextricably intertwined.
The elite use their propaganda to manipulate the MAGA/KKK Republicans to vote against their own best economic and social interests. G.W. Bush was correct in his speech at the 2001 White House Correspondents' Dinner: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on." Spoken by a narcissist, but a pure amateur when compared to DJT.
One is the other. Practically speaking.
Both money and power. And keeping superstition alive.
Wow-thank you. Perfectly stated. And their money buys them power.
Northern Sun has a wonderful pin with Lincoln on it that readsтАЭItтАЩs my party and IтАЩll cry if I want toтАЭ.
He would weep (and fume) for the betrayal of government of the people, by the people, for the people, but disown the party that only pays lip service to him. These genuine RINOs even switched sides on the Civil War.
"The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities." - Lincoln
"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Reagan
The "GOP" gleefully sold its soul for domineering power, perhaps the thing Lincoln hated most.
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy." - Lincoln
Now it's Donald's turn to cry, and boy, is he having a tantrum. He just cannot bear to hear the word "NO".