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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Oh yeah, they have no illusions about their policies doing anybody any good. They just don't care, and are hoping to be able to fool the masses long enough to seize power.
Which they have succeeded overwhelmingly in doing.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
That's actually somewhat reassuring to me. It would actually be worse if they really did believe they were helping America. I'd rather take corrupt over outright insane and delusional. There's a chance you can convince the corrupt to do something good for pragmatic reasons. There's no reasoning with the crazy. That said, the corrupt are of course far more disgusting and worthy of contempt.
Then again, they could be both. I'm pretty sure it's not just greed and a desire for votes that motivates the more bigoted members of the GOP.
My opinion of the GOP hasn't been that good since the Dubya administration, but it really went downhill this year.
edited 28th Dec '16 8:31:55 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedThe GOP doesn't have to care about anyone but the rich. They don't see the lower and middle-class people. They'll just find ways to cheat them out of their basic human rights and even their right to survival, and Fox News and the conservative pundits with merchandise to sell and radio shows to get ratings for are in lockstep with them.
Do not obey in advance.I thought it was also in part so that they could shove their theocratic teachings down the throats of students to Mind Screw them that way.
Do not obey in advance.If you ask me, is the other way around: they are deluded enought to belive they should be in power and only them it would be good.
Or let me put it bluntly here: THINKS ARE GOOD BECAUSE WE DO IT, AND WE DOIT BECAUSE IS GOOD
that is what the republican party have become.
"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"Seriously.
I mean, look at Bannon. Declares himself a Leninist. States his intention to tear down our systems of government. Voices his admiration for Darth Vader and Satan, and says that "darkness is good."
Or Pruitt. The guy is basically a Captain Planet villain.
Trump himself? I keep expecting a team of scrappy, do-gooder (and eminently marketable) kids to show up and expose him for what he is. Probably with the help of a cheerful dog.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."I can't wait until they're the ones claiming that everything is fine, when it's blatantly obvious that they're not and Rome is burning.
I think it will be very hard for Trump to realize that Presidents are never universally beloved. It will quite the Oh, Crap! moment. I'm finding it hard to drum up much sympathy for that.
Wouldn't it be great if he doesn't run for a second term and stomps off like a petulant child?
edited 28th Dec '16 10:05:59 PM by BearyScary
Do not obey in advance.
My God. Do you know what this means? It means that unless we save Vice President Pence from a terrible fate, the future as we know it will be DOOMED! And That's Terrible. No, seriously, it is, because it means we actually have to fucking save Pence. Because we don't want giant robots walking around putting us in giant conversion therapy death camps thanks to Pence becoming a martyr, do we?

Pretty much. The Democrats don't actually need to stoop to the GOP's level to win - they just need a level playing field, because they have the mandate.
Which is why the GOP have been taking a frickin' backhoe to the playing field at every opportunity.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."