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Good thinking, that way republicans can self select for even more extremism. I truly hope that you don't ever need to live in fear of having your political bel
by friedman23 8y ago
Good thinking, that way republicans can self select for even more extremism.
I truly hope that you don't ever need to live in fear of having your political beliefs exposed to your co workers or boss.
- ajross 8y agoAnd like I said upthread, that's an interesting discussion to have. But it's not about secret ballots or voting behavior.
- pluma 8y ago"Even more extremism"? Trump dropped the dogwhistling and euphemisms for outright bigotry. That was unthinkable because it was supposed to be political suicide. Yet Republicans are entirely unmoved by it. If you vote Republican you're already fine with being on the side cheered on by literal nazis. I don't think "pushing the Republicans towards more extremist positions" is a legitimate concern at this point anymore. That's literally the reasoning Jewish moderates used in the 30s: take the moral high ground so people will realise the nazis are the bad guys. That never works. Not if the opponent values the ends over playing by the rules.