“Maybe you do not care much about the future of the Republican Party. You should. Conservatives will always be with us. If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. The will reject democracy.”
― David Frum, Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
greenman5252 on
They threw it out Jan 6th. This isn’t new information about Republicans.
brain_overclocked on
Democracy, conservatism, Christianity, fiscal responsibility, merit, smaller government, free market, anti-pedophilia… it’s a long list.
415gladstone on
Democracy is already dead. Revolution or more fascism are the only options at this point.
TheTurtleBear on
They’ve opposed democracy at every step. I don’t know why this is shocking to anyone, or why anyone ever acted like Republicans weren’t explicitly anti-democracy. Every time throughout history they had the opportunity to disenfranchise people, or oppose the enfranchisement of others, they do.
This is who they are, and who they have always been.
Available_Year_575 on
No, both sides are gerrymandering, both sides are willing to throw out democracy.
Wyevez on
To absolutely no one’s surprise. None. It’s been clear for decades.
tmac4969 on
The headline makes it sound as if that is a recent trend…
AcanthisittaNo6653 on
They are tossing out democracy one state at a time.
IrishPorpoise on
No shit
cpod_the_elder on
I think that we got that point when they continued to support a domestic terrorist that tried to overturn a valid election.
Abhoth52 on
I don’t understand why anyone, who’s not morally depraved, would or could vote for a Republican.
lifeat24fps on
We’ve been told over and over again that being worried about cancelled elections was overreacting. Now there are actual elections being cancelled.
LeopardReasonable682 on
Same people who scream election integrity every two years are literally hand-picking which votes matter. If your policies cant win without rigging the map, you dont believe in democracy, you believe in power.
flexiblefine on
You just noticed?
iSNiffStuff on
They never cared about it they’ve been snakes in the grass since the confederacy ended nothing will change with a thorough reeducation
25thAmendNow on
You can’t have a democracy when there are only two parties and only one of them has any kind of interest or commitment to democracy. If you’re trying to play a baseball game and the other team just decides to pull out some lawn chairs, sit down, drink some beers, and refuses to play, then guess what? You don’t have a baseball game. You can’t claim a baseball game is still happening. The same logic applies to democracy.
Do most Americans realize their democracy is already gone? To be clear, you should absolutely still vote, and get everyone you know to still vote. Show up and show them you still want democracy. Demonstrate that *they’re* the ones preventing democracy from happening, and you do that by turning out to the polls.
But everyone also needs to be asking themselves what they’re going to do if Republicans succeed in stealing the midterms?
iamagoldengod84 on
They are? Now millions of people assembling for a nk kings rally is finally starting to make sense
kevendo on
“If conservatives become convinced they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.”
– David Frum
ImyForgotName on
People are just figuring this out now?
RipDiligent4361 on
Democracy = DEMONCRATS…they even sound alike!
Appropriate_Bowl3814 on
The party of law and order literally redrawing maps to cancel out minority votes and then acting shocked when people call it voter suppression.
ChicksWithClocksCome on
The year is 2032, the former United States of America has been renamed to the People’s Republic of the Free United States. Emperor President His Freedom Trump the First was elected with an astounding 120% of the popular vote.
Strange-Support-4979 on
I just watched Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana’s town hall from the other night. Holy hell. I guess it’s 2 days old now. I have to look up what happened on Tuesday with the bills. But they are fighting like hell down there to stop this. And yes, I know how vile republicans are, but I’m still surprised every day by each new thing.
land doesn’t vote, people do, but I guess that’s the point for them.
Crestina on
Oh my god. They attacked the fucking capitol *six years* ago and we’re still getting headlines like these? Is every day fucking groundhog day in the US?
Yes, American democracy is currently failing and yes, the midterms will be fixed and yes, the moneyed elite are about to end democracy altogether.
Can we stop discovering now and call a general strike?
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Republicans don’t care about democracy at all.
We’ve known this for some time.
Like we didn’t already know this.
Willing?
Try eager.
“Maybe you do not care much about the future of the Republican Party. You should. Conservatives will always be with us. If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. The will reject democracy.”
― David Frum, Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
They threw it out Jan 6th. This isn’t new information about Republicans.
Democracy, conservatism, Christianity, fiscal responsibility, merit, smaller government, free market, anti-pedophilia… it’s a long list.
Democracy is already dead. Revolution or more fascism are the only options at this point.
They’ve opposed democracy at every step. I don’t know why this is shocking to anyone, or why anyone ever acted like Republicans weren’t explicitly anti-democracy. Every time throughout history they had the opportunity to disenfranchise people, or oppose the enfranchisement of others, they do.
This is who they are, and who they have always been.
No, both sides are gerrymandering, both sides are willing to throw out democracy.
To absolutely no one’s surprise. None. It’s been clear for decades.
The headline makes it sound as if that is a recent trend…
They are tossing out democracy one state at a time.
No shit
I think that we got that point when they continued to support a domestic terrorist that tried to overturn a valid election.
I don’t understand why anyone, who’s not morally depraved, would or could vote for a Republican.
We’ve been told over and over again that being worried about cancelled elections was overreacting. Now there are actual elections being cancelled.
Same people who scream election integrity every two years are literally hand-picking which votes matter. If your policies cant win without rigging the map, you dont believe in democracy, you believe in power.
You just noticed?
They never cared about it they’ve been snakes in the grass since the confederacy ended nothing will change with a thorough reeducation
You can’t have a democracy when there are only two parties and only one of them has any kind of interest or commitment to democracy. If you’re trying to play a baseball game and the other team just decides to pull out some lawn chairs, sit down, drink some beers, and refuses to play, then guess what? You don’t have a baseball game. You can’t claim a baseball game is still happening. The same logic applies to democracy.
Do most Americans realize their democracy is already gone? To be clear, you should absolutely still vote, and get everyone you know to still vote. Show up and show them you still want democracy. Demonstrate that *they’re* the ones preventing democracy from happening, and you do that by turning out to the polls.
But everyone also needs to be asking themselves what they’re going to do if Republicans succeed in stealing the midterms?
They are? Now millions of people assembling for a nk kings rally is finally starting to make sense
“If conservatives become convinced they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.”
– David Frum
People are just figuring this out now?
Democracy = DEMONCRATS…they even sound alike!
The party of law and order literally redrawing maps to cancel out minority votes and then acting shocked when people call it voter suppression.
The year is 2032, the former United States of America has been renamed to the People’s Republic of the Free United States. Emperor President His Freedom Trump the First was elected with an astounding 120% of the popular vote.
I just watched Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana’s town hall from the other night. Holy hell. I guess it’s 2 days old now. I have to look up what happened on Tuesday with the bills. But they are fighting like hell down there to stop this. And yes, I know how vile republicans are, but I’m still surprised every day by each new thing.
[https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/rep-troy-carter-d-la-holds-town-hall-amid-gop-redistricting-efforts-in-louisiana/678901](https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/rep-troy-carter-d-la-holds-town-hall-amid-gop-redistricting-efforts-in-louisiana/678901)
land doesn’t vote, people do, but I guess that’s the point for them.
Oh my god. They attacked the fucking capitol *six years* ago and we’re still getting headlines like these? Is every day fucking groundhog day in the US?
Yes, American democracy is currently failing and yes, the midterms will be fixed and yes, the moneyed elite are about to end democracy altogether.
Can we stop discovering now and call a general strike?