Quote:The GOP is no longer a legitimate political party.

^So much this. Political parties have platforms which they hope will become policies which they hope to turn into laws. The GOP have none of these, they are simply obstructionists.

I doubt very much, though, that an actual purge will be needed. As long as the republicans continue to camp out on the far right and refuse to become centre-right, they will keep sliding into insignificance.

And if they DO become centre-right, they’ll effectively be Democrats. It wouldn’t surprise me if, in ten years or so, the GOP will have all the political clout of the proverbial bucket of warm piss. USian politics will remain a two-party system, but those parties will be Democrats and Progressive Liberals.

Boru

(April 14, 2021 at 7:01 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

Quote:The GOP is no longer a legitimate political party.

^So much this. Political parties have platforms which they hope will become policies which they hope to turn into laws. The GOP have none of these, they are simply obstructionists.

I doubt very much, though, that an actual purge will be needed. As long as the republicans continue to camp out on the far right and refuse to become centre-right, they will keep sliding into insignificance.

And if they DO become centre-right, they’ll effectively be Democrats. It wouldn’t surprise me if, in ten years or so, the GOP will have all the political clout of the proverbial bucket of warm piss. USian politics will remain a two-party system, but those parties will be Democrats and Progressive Liberals.

Boru

That would be great, but ~1/4 of the population would still be shitty actors.

(April 14, 2021 at 7:01 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

Quote:The GOP is no longer a legitimate political party.

^So much this. Political parties have platforms which they hope will become policies which they hope to turn into laws. The GOP have none of these, they are simply obstructionists.

I doubt very much, though, that an actual purge will be needed. As long as the republicans continue to camp out on the far right and refuse to become centre-right, they will keep sliding into insignificance.

And if they DO become centre-right, they’ll effectively be Democrats. It wouldn’t surprise me if, in ten years or so, the GOP will have all the political clout of the proverbial bucket of warm piss. USian politics will remain a two-party system, but those parties will be Democrats and Progressive Liberals.

Boru

Of course, that said, the whole “sliding into insignificance” thing will hinge on them not being able to disenfranchise voters or gerrymandering their districts so they remain in power.

If that doesn’t happen, well, here’s another prediction for what might happen in 10 years:

(April 14, 2021 at 11:06 am)Rev. Rye Wrote:

(April 14, 2021 at 7:01 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: ^So much this. Political parties have platforms which they hope will become policies which they hope to turn into laws. The GOP have none of these, they are simply obstructionists.

I doubt very much, though, that an actual purge will be needed. As long as the republicans continue to camp out on the far right and refuse to become centre-right, they will keep sliding into insignificance.

And if they DO become centre-right, they’ll effectively be Democrats. It wouldn’t surprise me if, in ten years or so, the GOP will have all the political clout of the proverbial bucket of warm piss. USian politics will remain a two-party system, but those parties will be Democrats and Progressive Liberals.

Boru

Of course, that said, the whole “sliding into insignificance” thing will hinge on them not being able to disenfranchise voters or gerrymandering their districts so they remain in power.

If that doesn’t happen, well, here’s another prediction for what might happen in 10 years:

Gerrymandering won’t save them. Americans on the right are beginning to realize that the GOP - despite their claims to the contrary - are not the party of working people. I grant that  it’ll take a concerted effort by Democrats to hammer this home, but the erosion has already begun. 

And the current disenfranchisement efforts are going to hurt Republicans more than it’ll help them. Corporations pay a high price to own members of Congress, and they’ve already made their displeasure known.

Boru

"Your guys" won an election.

Whoop de doo....

It doesn't mean the end of the world for the opposition.


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Trust me on this -- they will kick "your" party's ass once again - and then it will be your turn to whine and cry about stolen elections - and their turn to predict your party's demise.


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@Eleven Most of us are anorexic, suggesting that we purge is just mean.

Quote:"Your guys" won an election.

Yup in a landslide 

Quote:Whoop de doo....

Nope it's significant 

Quote:It doesn't mean the end of the world for the opposition.

Well from the way their acting I would have to disagree.

Quote:Trust me on this -- they will kick "your" party's ass once again

The trend says otherwise.

Quote:and then it will be your turn to whine and cry about stolen elections 

Never happen only Republicans would think of a conspiracy that dumb.

Quote:and their turn to predict your party's demise.

Nope

Sorry to burst your bubble but history isn't a cycle.

(April 14, 2021 at 5:36 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: "Your guys" won an election.

Whoop de doo....

It doesn't mean the end of the world for the opposition.


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Trust me on this -- they will kick "your" party's ass once again - and then it will be your turn to whine and cry about stolen elections - and their turn to predict your party's demise.


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Welcome back.

Boru