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The difference is that the authoritarian nature of the Democrats allows it to march on 5-6 platform planks exclusively. They publicly focus on a few policy area

The difference is that the authoritarian nature of the Democrats allows it to march on 5-6 platform planks exclusively. They publicly focus on a few policy areas, but the masses are riled up about a few social issues the rich people don’t really care about. The Republican Party is a big tent party that lacks that discipline because of the nature of the coalition. California republicans aren’t voting for the party of religion, but are socially conservative, for example. Retail politics isn’t a thinking man’s game, but liberalism by its nature is always going to be the more craven, irrespective of party. > see what I did there? not trying to be preachy, but if you have the illusion that your party is superior be assured people from the other party feel the same way and both sides have fallen prey to tribalism.

garciasn 3y ago
What you did here, while cute, for the most part is not at all based in reality or fact. - The GOP is NOT and has never been big tent; there is nothing to debate here. - The GOP generally does not lack in discipline; if anything, their politicians and most of their constituents immediately fall in line behind current dogma. Let's stop with the false balance, please; it really has no place here.
- nerdchum 3y ago
  > The GOP is NOT and has never been big tent that shows your limited knowledge. California Republicans are very different than Mississippi Republicans. > GOP generally does not lack in discipline Are you implying Democrats don't immediately fall in line behind the current issue du jour and vote for who they're told to vote for? Balance, critical thinking and empathy are important, tribalism and demonization really has no place here.
Spooky23 3y ago
My uncle was a county GOP leader in the 90s. It was really simple messaging. The voters that mattered were conservative democrats. You could swing union guys and Catholics. Even immigrants who are very socially conservative, and it’s easy to shock them with big city moral depravity. My wife’s family were on the other side. They had a harder job as they had to keep various people who don’t like each other cooperating without a call to arms. Politics no matter who you are is a messy business. That’s why I got as far away from it as I could!

garciasn 3y ago

What you did here, while cute, for the most part is not at all based in reality or fact. - The GOP is NOT and has never been big tent; there is nothing to debate here. - The GOP generally does not lack in discipline; if anything, their politicians and most of their constituents immediately fall in line behind current dogma. Let's stop with the false balance, please; it really has no place here.

nerdchum 3y ago
> The GOP is NOT and has never been big tent that shows your limited knowledge. California Republicans are very different than Mississippi Republicans. > GOP generally does not lack in discipline Are you implying Democrats don't immediately fall in line behind the current issue du jour and vote for who they're told to vote for? Balance, critical thinking and empathy are important, tribalism and demonization really has no place here.

Spooky23 3y ago

My uncle was a county GOP leader in the 90s. It was really simple messaging. The voters that mattered were conservative democrats. You could swing union guys and Catholics. Even immigrants who are very socially conservative, and it’s easy to shock them with big city moral depravity. My wife’s family were on the other side. They had a harder job as they had to keep various people who don’t like each other cooperating without a call to arms. Politics no matter who you are is a messy business. That’s why I got as far away from it as I could!