Future of the GOP?

[GregTheGreat657]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

 

[What if...?]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

That's why they're making both harder for democrats to.vote and OK for republican legislature to overturn the results if they somehow manage to vote anyway.

They could change with the times. But they spent too much time and money conditioning their base to change now. We see how they treat their politicians when they don't cleave to the script.

 

[gdgyva]

i keep hearing this....

yet i am not worried....

common sense most often prevails....and it takes time for common sense to get through some peoples thick skulls

sometimes it NEVER gets through

the GOP will continue (minus Trump) and we will win local/state, and national races

why? because of MONEY....because we control jobs, and money

 

[ataraxia]

i keep hearing this....

yet i am not worried....

common sense most often prevails....and it takes time for common sense to get through some peoples thick skulls

sometimes it NEVER gets through

the GOP will continue (minus Trump) and we will win local/state, and national races

why? because of MONEY....because we control jobs, and money

No you don’t. 85% of the entire GDP of the country comes from democrat-run states or democrat-run cities.

 

[it's just me]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

We won't have any trouble winning elections after the Dimocrats bankrupt the country.

 

[Helix]

My guess is voter suppression, gerrymandering, and awful candidates who appeal to the worst parts of their base. When they run someone who is a rich corporate person but would be out of place at a pro wrestling event, that doesn't stir them up enough. People who yell stupid things have a better chance.

 

[TheParser]

The GOP just needs to patiently wait.

After the Dems completely blank up this country with their goofy policies (reparations, CRT, etc.), Americans will come roaring back to the GOP for rescue (provided the Dems still allow honest elections).

 

[it's just me]

No you don’t. 85% of the entire GDP of the country comes from democrat-run states or democrat-run cities.

The next Republican up to bat will open up a can of whoopass on Biden. Remember how Carter got his clock cleaned?

 

[rickc]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

Well you would have to be blind not to see their plan.

States with republican legislatures intend for the legislature to pick the winners not the voters.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

Sane, rational, intelligent moderates will need to win primaries and caucuses next year if the party is going to have any chance of finally moving past their fake god before he dies. It must happen now because the problem can't be fixed with one election.

 

[ataraxia]

The next Republican up to bat will open up a can of whoopass on Biden. Remember how Carter got his clock cleaned?

Oh yeah, I’m sure- heck, they’ll open a can of whoopass on the entire country. Say goodbye to American democracy. Any vote result they don’t like will be “fake” and either not be certified or there will be violent insurrection to overturn it.

 

[tshade]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

????? WHAT 'GOP'?? THE GOP DISAPPEARED IN 2016

 

[lurchadams]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

That's why they're pulling out all the stops before 2022 to make sure as few Democrats as possible can vote. It's the only way they can sustain their fascist minority.

 

[phoenix2020]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

They could make progress by expanding legal immigration, supporting student debt relief and coming up with actual plans to health care more accessible and less expensive. It also would help if they grew a spine and called out Trump for what he is, rather than hiding in perpetual submission to his whims... after all, why would I trust the GOP to stand up for me when they can't even stand up for themselves? Finally, I'd love to see GOP policy platform more broad than "own the libs, ban abortion, ban immigrants and more cut taxes for the rich" - that might interest me if they ever got around to something more than that.

 

[it's just me]

Oh yeah, I’m sure- heck, they’ll open a can of whoopass on the entire country. Say goodbye to American democracy. Any vote result they don’t like will be “fake” and either not be certified or there will be violent insurrection to overturn it.

I wish you guys would get off that "Democracy" whine. This is a constitutional Republic.

 

[ataraxia]

I wish you guys would get off that "Democracy" whine. This is a constitutional Republic.

Whatever you want to call it, Trump and his GOP flying monkeys are out to subvert it.

Of is THAT what you really have in mind when you say "this is a constitutional Republic"?

 

[it's just me]

Whatever you want to call it, Trump and his GOP flying monkeys are out to subvert it.

Of is THAT what you really have in mind when you say "this is a constitutional Republic"?

Look it up.

 

[bomberfox]

In order for the GOP to correct their ship they would have to admit that they like America isnt really that great and there is no mythical greatness to return to. Theres only what is ahead and we had to work towards being a free country. This country wasn't a free country in 1776. Drop the southern strategy completely. That road only leads to the klan and fascism.

 

[Logician Man]

What would be the best way for the GOP to win elections in the distant future? Their base is shrinking. The GOP, as currently constructed will struggle to win elections in the future.

Call Putin again.

 

[ataraxia]

Look it up.

OK, Sure.

It says a republic is just a type of democracy: a representative democracy, as opposed to a direct democracy where everyone votes on every single bill and issue.

The only real direct democracy was ancient Athens, where people gathered in the town Square and just voted for stuff. You cannot really have modern countries doing that anymore, with every issue with all the people in the country. It would be way too unwieldy. So they elect people to do it for them:

“ A republic is defined as “a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.” Sound familiar? It should.

You see, many of today’s democracies are also republics, and are even referred to as democratic republics. So, the US and France are considered both democracies and republics—both terms point to the fact that the power of governance rests in the people, and the exercise of that power is done through some sort of electoral representation.”

“Democracy” vs. “Republic”: Is There A Difference?

Is the US a "democracy" or a "republic"? This question is coming up a lot during election season, so read up on the difference while you cast your ballot.

www.dictionary.com

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What did YOU think a “republic” means? You're starting to scare me

 

[bongsaway]

i keep hearing this....

yet i am not worried....

common sense most often prevails....and it takes time for common sense to get through some peoples thick skulls

sometimes it NEVER gets through

the GOP will continue (minus Trump) and we will win local/state, and national races

why? because of MONEY....because we control jobs, and money

It certainly isn't because of republican policies.

 

[it's just me]

OK, Sure.

It says a republic is just a type of democracy: a representative democracy, as opposed to a direct democracy where everyone votes on every single bill and issue.

The only real direct democracy was ancient Athens, where people gathered in the town Square and just voted for stuff. You cannot really have modern countries doing that anymore, with every issue with all the people in the country. It would be way too unwieldy. So they elect people to do it for them:

“ A republic is defined as “a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.” Sound familiar? It should.

You see, many of today’s democracies are also republics, and are even referred to as democratic republics. So, the US and France are considered both democracies and republics—both terms point to the fact that the power of governance rests in the people, and the exercise of that power is done through some sort of electoral representation.”

“Democracy” vs. “Republic”: Is There A Difference?

Is the US a "democracy" or a "republic"? This question is coming up a lot during election season, so read up on the difference while you cast your ballot.

www.dictionary.com

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What did YOU think a “republic” means? You're starting to scare me

The REAL question is "what do you think a "democracy" is?

 

[ataraxia]

The REAL question is "what do you think a "democracy" is?

A system of government where people vote to decide their public affairs.

So now your turn: what do you think a “republic” is?

 

[rickc]

They sound pretty much the same to me.

Is there a difference between a republic and a representative democracy?

Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives...

" Democracy: "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives."

 

[it's just me]

A system of government where people vote to decide their public affairs.

So now your turn: what do you think a “republic” is?

A republic is what we have. We vote for representatives who in turn vote for us, which is what the electoral college you guys bitch about all the time is. Democracy is mob rule.