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It seemed shocking in 2020 when the GOP literally declared it had no platform for the election (while Democrats continue to promulgate agendas with staggering amounts of eye-straining minutiae). But, it should not actually have been a surprise. As has been commented on in numerous articles, television programs, and on these forums, the Republican party has not had a "policy agenda" for decades, and even now just opposes anything promoted by Democrats even when they originally suggested it.
This would seem to be electoral suicide, and, indeed, "Republican senators have not represented a majority of the population since 1999, yet, from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2021, Republicans had a majority of members of the Senate itself." Why The Republican Party Isn’t Concerned With Popularity (538). With the exception of 2004, Republican presidential candidates have not won the popular vote this century, and before that the last time was 1988, when George Bush, Sr. won 53% of the vote. His son, on his second try, only got 50.7% - the best showing by the GOP since 1988.
How is this possible? Why hasn't the party heeded the advice of it's own 2012 "autopsy" to be more inclusive? How has it continued to have power while opposing extremely popular policies? And how is it that historically unqualified and unpopular candidates continue to be nominated and elected?
That is what this thread is intended to explore.
This would seem to be electoral suicide, and, indeed, "Republican senators have not represented a majority of the population since 1999, yet, from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2021, Republicans had a majority of members of the Senate itself." Why The Republican Party Isn’t Concerned With Popularity (538). With the exception of 2004, Republican presidential candidates have not won the popular vote this century, and before that the last time was 1988, when George Bush, Sr. won 53% of the vote. His son, on his second try, only got 50.7% - the best showing by the GOP since 1988.
How is this possible? Why hasn't the party heeded the advice of it's own 2012 "autopsy" to be more inclusive? How has it continued to have power while opposing extremely popular policies? And how is it that historically unqualified and unpopular candidates continue to be nominated and elected?
That is what this thread is intended to explore.