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The Democrats survived being the party of slavery, the Republicans will survive Trump.
by benjohnson 6y ago
The Democrats survived being the party of slavery, the Republicans will survive Trump.
- liminal 6y agoYou're probably right, but it seems like a shame. I think there's enough difference between the far right, center-right, center-left and far left for more than two parties. This seems like a wonderful moment to fully repudiate the awful aspects of far-right Republicanism.
- voisin 6y agoDepends on whether they take Trump as a lesson and learn that lesson, or if they double down (for example, electing Cruz as their next candidate).
- krapp 6y agoUnfortunately, none of Trump's political views are in any way outside of the mainstream for the Republican Party. Even most of the conspiracy theories he believes in are boilerplate Fox News/right-wing talk radio fare. If Trump had handled COVID better and not gone insane seeing leftist boogeymen everywhere, he might have won. The Republicans will distance themselves from Trump because it's the most politically expedient thing to do, but if they've learned anything, its how potent Trumpism can be, and that they just need a more competent demagogue to harness it next time.