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[–] ronalicious 85 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i am feeling so impatient. just throw this asshat in federal prison already.

[–] Treczoks 8 points 1 year ago

Indeed. The only place he should go after MarALago and the court rooms.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

that just means we're done with the GOP

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe 48 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sadly the GOP isn’t done with us.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

"in Soviet america, you don't vote for GOP, GOP votes for you!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

that's what THEY think, son

[–] AngryCommieKender 0 points 1 year ago

They've already tried their shit in a small town. Got hit by a chair, and someone swam in from two counties over to beat their asses. Didn't need guns or weapons, just a wholesome ass beating.

[–] aidan 5 points 1 year ago

I think majority of Vice readers were never with the GOP. Then again Gavin McInnes was a founder

[–] Biff 38 points 1 year ago

"If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism, they will abandon democracy." - David Frum

[–] Stinkywinks 21 points 1 year ago

Been that way for a while now

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

while I get and in many ways agree with the sentiment, it is truthful to assert that there was a time when if the Republican Party lost elections, they would actually change their platform and try to win back voters. As American popular culture has shifted more and more to the left, however, now that it's pretty much unthinkable for the electoral map of 1984 to happen again, and they see it as an existential threat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You make a good point. I just wasn't alive to see that level of self reflection from the Rebublican party.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. Anyone under 30-40 pretty much only knows the GOP as the party of "Obama is a MMUSL1M!1!!!", but like, it was the Nixon Administration that created the EPA. It's also difficult because much of the economic issues we've experienced from 2008 onwards are because of the Clinton Administration, so the "both parties are the same" argument can be pretty compelling. You could definitely make the argument that in the 90s, they were, but Beau of the Fifth Column on YouTube put it well:

You walk into a bar to find an ATM while on a road trip with your very visibly-queer friend. The bar is full of MAGA hats. Do you feel comfortable leaving your friend out front while you look for the ATM, and maybe take a leak? Now imagine the bar is full of "Vote Blue no Matter Who" shirts.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Judge Cannon watches Fox News? That's quite the surprise

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Thought they were just starting their war on it?