>>>The Republican Party Is The Problem

[xfire]

Republicans and their propagandaists are 100% full of shit, Republican politicians are 100% obstructionist cock suckers, and the only accomplishments of the 2 years of Republican control of the house, senate, & presidency was a windfall tax giveaway to people who don't need the money, and Count McConnell stealing two seats on the supreme court and filling hundreds of judicial vacancies with ignoramus partisan hacks. Every Republican policy position is bullshit, they do nothing to help ordinary Americans, and they're full of pious religious bullshit, you're either in their cult or you're their enemy, and anyone that can't see that is in the cult. Fuck those grifting, lying, deplorable sacks of shit, just look at Mike Lindell, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, etc., etc., if you need a glaring example.

 

[Luxman]

'It Cannot Go On Like This': Protecting Against Corrupt Abuse Of Power

 

[gmase]

Poli-tourism:
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/558032-arizona-election-audit-draws-republican-tourists

AZ in the summer. It's a dry heat.

 

[Supafly]

I have to ask about that "dentists thing".

What's that about? Did I post something aboutz dentists?

@mikexmoran

 

[gmase]

I have to ask about that "dentists thing".

What's that about? Did I post something aboutz dentists?

@mikexmoran

I believe he's referring to the 84% used in the article you posted. Since 4 out of 5 would be 80%, it would be within the margin of error of the 84%. Not sure why he didn't use 5 out of 6 which would be closer to 84%.

 

[gmase]

I guess it it possible that there are multiple personas who use the same verbiage and method of attacking and hiding and claiming they're a victim. If I was conspiratorial, I'd probably connect the dots between them and exactly why they are supported and not disabled. You wouldn't do that to yourself.

I'm not conspiratorial. Mostly, I'm amused.

I have to ask about that "dentists thing".

I'm surprised you didn't ask him about the first part of his post since he's back to posting vague allegations against other members.

 

[Luxman]

 

[mikexmoran]

I have to ask about that "dentists thing".

What's that about? Did I post something aboutz dentists?

@mikexmoran

lol...No...its an American commercial...4 out of 5 dentists..blah, blah, blah.

You posted x out of x republicans believe. I was just making light of it.

 

[mikexmoran]

The timing and redundancy of these posts certainly speak to one mind.

I suspect one pair of hands, too.

 

[D-rock]

Another telling thing about Republicans is that they are even willing to vote against things that not only do the majority of Americans want they will near unanimously vote against things even the plurality if not outright majority of Republicans voters want. i.e. single payer universal health care, a $15/hour minimum wage, and taxing the rich significantly more for example. It's almost always on issues that will actually help near everybody at large. It's not like a few holdouts voting against the people that put them in place, but damn near every single Republican.

I find it laughable Republicans in office are talking bs about economic populism when things like that are happening, and I find it just as laughable their base ever thought Trump was ever within a mile of economic populism. At least a large portion of people voting for democrats as a whole have a more realistic outlook on the actual nature of the piss poor Democrats in the party and are willing to call out their fake tripe when they spew it, even if voting for some of them as the lesser of two evils.

 

[xfire]

The timing and redundancy of these posts certainly speak to one mind. I suspect one pair of hands, too.

Sorry to break it to you sugar booger, but I've only got one account, same with whoever else you're making your silly accusations about, and you can verify that with Steve, Adam, Petra, or anyone else that checks that sort of stuff. Continuing to make baseless claims ain't winning you points with anyone, and if that's the epitome of your intuition I can see why it doesn't serve you.

 

[gmase]

Sorry to break it to you sugar booger, but I've only got one account, same with whoever else you're making your silly accusations about, and you can verify that with Steve, Adam, Petra, or anyone else that checks that sort of stuff. Continuing to make baseless claims ain't winning you points with anyone, and if that's the epitome of your intuition I can see why it doesn't serve you.

Ditto.

Post counts: xfire = 15k posts; drock = 25k; gmase = 21k; luxman = 11k;

mikexmoran < 2k

Who is the odd one out?

 

[gmase]

I'm surprised you didn't ask him about the first part of his post since he's back to posting vague allegations against other members.

@Supafly
I'm still surprised at the lack of a response.

 

[mikexmoran]

...and again. No allegations. Just observations and thoughts. I thought one of the profiles had ignored me.
I hop onto the political board because, I do find some thought provoking gems to consider. Not looking for a sense of belonging and I'm not sure post count would tell a story that is off from my observations and thoughts.
I don't give you a hard time when you make them. Just note and ponder them.

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The jabbing aside, I found value in this thread. The Dixiecrats failed in the Democratic party and when Strom Thurmond switched, helped Nixon win in 1964. The conventional wisdom is that when the Dixiecrats switched, the Democrats solely held the Civil Rights banner and purged themselves of the KKK to the Republicans. The shift probably started earlier during FDR's administration and I don't think you'd classify him as a Civil Right advocate, but he did start to liberalize the party.

While the Democrats started to have the moniker of "Civil Rights Activists", a greater percentage of Republicans (80% House, 82% Senate) voted for the Civil Rights Act in 1964 than did Democrats (61% House, 69% Democrats). Only one of the 21 Dixiecrats that opposed the act moved to the Republican party The rest, including Al Gore, Sr. died in place.

I think it is complex and from an opinion standpoint, I think the Republicans are a problem. The Southern strategy that was so successful in 1980 was to win an election. Trump did condemn White Supremacists. His condemnation is often ignored. To say he didn't condemn it is factually incorrect, however, I tend to agree with the emotion. It should be vehemently condemned. My guess is he didn't because it really isn't something he focuses on. It is one of his many lost leadership opportunities.

I think this thread is thought provoking and for the moment, I was just looking at race. The real issue isn't about the Dixiecrats, but about the black voter moving to the Democratic party, which is an oversimplification to tie them together. However, there are people voicing valid opinions that there is systematic racism in the Democratic party.

Purely my opinion, but do I think the Republican Party is the problem? Yes. I also think the Democratic Party is the problem. I think the bigger sin is those who devote blind love or disdain for either and allow that to be there focus. Unless you're going to get fully active in the political system, your greatest contribution will be your vote. The more we understand and the more we know to hold the people we vote accountable, the greater the contribution.

All the other stuff aside, this thread made me think a bit. Good job.

 

[xfire]

...and again. No allegations. Just observations and thoughts. I thought one of the profiles had ignored me.
I hop onto the political board because, I do find some thought provoking gems to consider. Not looking for a sense of belonging and I'm not sure post count would tell a story that is off from my observations and thoughts.
I don't give you a hard time when you make them. Just note and ponder them.

 

[Luxman]

Busted: GOP Officials Confronted With Evidence Of MAGA Riot Lies

 

[Luxman]

Fox News Tried Going After Denmark. Big Mistake. | NowThis

 

[Theopolis Q. Hossenffer]

Good old Fox News, never let the truth get in the way of a good lie.

 

[xfire]

Republicans can't even bring themselves to the fact that we live in a country with a mixed economy, they lie and say that Democrats want to, "implement so-shul-ism", but the fact is socialism is what propelled this country out of the great depression and saved the world from totalitarian dictatorship.

 

[assari]

Republicans can't even bring themselves to the fact that we live in a country with a mixed economy, they lie and say that Democrats want to, "implement so-shul-ism", but the fact is socialism is what propelled this country out of the great depression and saved the world from totalitarian dictatorship.