Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
You may be right. Many red states were once blue, and many blue states were once red. You can't build a foothold in the red state by making no effort.
Essential Trump/Alt-Right Ridicule Thread
- Thread starter pk
- Start date
You may be right. Many red states were once blue, and many blue states were once red. You can't build a foothold in the red state by making no effort.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I would go so far as to suggest that Bernie Sanders has developed more Democratic talent than the Democrats. He's put substantial effort into getting younger people interested and empowered to run.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
I have wondered how much of it has been due to the typical funding model for American politics? The donors/money may like to deal with the same old/known hands but beyond their role as figureheads, not developing/maintaining a grassroots operation responsive to its electorate and bringing-on new people from it, is a recipe for complete political stagnation.
This is also what MAGA and the other far-right groupings seem to have done right, although in a much less centralised way. They appear to see their independence/detachment from the mainstream Republican Party as a strength.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
It is a recipe for stagnation. It's partly their funding model and partly an elder generation cemented to their own power. There's also this idea that the Democrats will win based purely on demographics. They think younger voters will sweep them into office. That won't happen if you don't allow them a space in the party and make them welcome.
This may be the only thing that saves the Republican Party. After Trump sucks them dry using them as his own personal slush fund, they'll need a base they can go back to in order to rebuild the party. In our primary on Tuesday, Nikki Haley still got 20% of vote, despite dropping out months ago. So, there is some dissatisfaction with the Trump world order.
prunus
Tick tock.
Is there enough dissatisfaction for that 20% to vote against Trump when it comes to it?
petee
no gods, no malarkey
from the bits i'm reading, yes.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
Most of those will probably line up behind Trump, but Biden only needs 3-5% to flip to him to win. There's a really good chance that could happen.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
petee
no gods, no malarkey
but see, it's not up to him. why are we caring about his feeeelings?
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
No, he won't. He'll try the same thing he tried on Jan. 6. I hope the Biden administration and Capitol security is ready this time.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
It was not up to him during the last election, but that did not stop him.
eta: just saw yw's post.
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
He will be in a much weaker position this time though, he was still the president last time so had some actual authority.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
He's not the president though is he.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
ha-HA!
www.nbcnews.com
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too
The Satanic Temple is known for trolling the religious right, but in its fight for religious pluralism, it's become a powerful foe.
www.nbcnews.com
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
He will and he won't have any kind of control over security of the capitol. One thing to be aware of is that Gen. Flynn is a rabid pro-Trumper, and I would question the intent behind anything he did. I think many people were afraid of which side they would be ordered to protect.
Last edited:
petee
no gods, no malarkey
"it's okay if we do it"
www.nbcnews.com
Republicans vow a robust 'ballot harvesting' operation after years of protest and fraud claims
Following Democrats’ success in recent elections collecting and delivering other voters’ ballots, Republicans are changing their tune on the practice for 2024.
www.nbcnews.com
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
"it's okay if we do it"
Republicans vow a robust 'ballot harvesting' operation after years of protest and fraud claims
Following Democrats’ success in recent elections collecting and delivering other voters’ ballots, Republicans are changing their tune on the practice for 2024.
Can it affect the outcome?
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
They're the new Pastafarians.ha-HA!
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too
The Satanic Temple is known for trolling the religious right, but in its fight for religious pluralism, it's become a powerful foe.
Bless His noodley appendages.
Yossarian
⏭️
petee
no gods, no malarkey
my impression is probably not, as GOPpers made a fetish out of voting in person, and are motivated already. i mean, there's no rightwing vote lurking.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Or ban religions.They could have got rid of sin if they'd just thought to ban verbs as well. They just don't think things through in Idaho
Could you ever see the US as an atheist nation, or with an atheist PotUS?
Nah, me neither.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
Trump was an atheist.
Can't even say which is his favourite bible passage.
Similar threads
