The Thriller
Well-Known Member
Hillary was bound to drop in the polls from her post debate high. Trump was bound to rebound a little after the Bush tapes and embarrassing performances at debates. I don't think any damage was done to Clinton. She was bound to come off that high and trump was bound to rebound a little. This will still be the greatest GOP beat down since 1964.
But to a large segment of the population, they just plain don't care. Facts, political outcomes, etc just don't matter anymore. Example: after the GOP loses again, they will perform an autopsy. Just like in 2012, the autopsy will reveal that the GOP's platform aka message doesn't resonate well with women, the young, and minorities. Rather than change the message they will merely change the tone of the message. Judging by the last few decades, the tone will become louder and more severe. Racists and sexists will become even more emboldened. Conspiracy theories will become increasingly more radical. Reactionaries will become even more stubborn. Right wing terrorism will continue to grow.
The GOP no longer is working within the bounds of democracy. As evidenced by their insistence that they'll impeach Clinton ASAP and will stonewall any SC justices until they get their man into the White House. Democracy should tell the GOP to change in order to play this game. Yet, the GOP will continue to stonewall because they don't have the votes or the popularity to govern. They'll use what little political power they have to obstruct any progress in this country.
The only way to cure this disease is to purge the GOP from the senate this year and from the house in 2020. The GOP has no place in this country until they become more responsive to elections and to the people of America. Want to become popular again? Change your platform.
But to a large segment of the population, they just plain don't care. Facts, political outcomes, etc just don't matter anymore. Example: after the GOP loses again, they will perform an autopsy. Just like in 2012, the autopsy will reveal that the GOP's platform aka message doesn't resonate well with women, the young, and minorities. Rather than change the message they will merely change the tone of the message. Judging by the last few decades, the tone will become louder and more severe. Racists and sexists will become even more emboldened. Conspiracy theories will become increasingly more radical. Reactionaries will become even more stubborn. Right wing terrorism will continue to grow.
The GOP no longer is working within the bounds of democracy. As evidenced by their insistence that they'll impeach Clinton ASAP and will stonewall any SC justices until they get their man into the White House. Democracy should tell the GOP to change in order to play this game. Yet, the GOP will continue to stonewall because they don't have the votes or the popularity to govern. They'll use what little political power they have to obstruct any progress in this country.
The only way to cure this disease is to purge the GOP from the senate this year and from the house in 2020. The GOP has no place in this country until they become more responsive to elections and to the people of America. Want to become popular again? Change your platform.