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markodochartaigh

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4. In 2015

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 05:27 PM

Jul 2025

the Republicans were going to have a brokered convention to choose another candidate but they realized that because Trump was so wildly popular among their authoritarian base they could not win without him. So they chose an authoritarian Strong Leader who was not committed to democracy as their candidate.

They ended the legitimacy of the Republican party as a partner in democracy. This not only has consequences for democracy in the US, it also has consequences internal to the Republican party. A political party cannot have an authoritarian Strong Leader as its head and also be fully democratic.

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Trump 'doesn't care' if abandoned GOP seats are won by Democrats: ex-senator [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 OP

Why doesn't he care? Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #1

Yeah, that was my question. Biophilic Jul 2025 #2

Because it's all about him RainCaster Jul 2025 #6

Exactly. ShazzieB Jul 2025 #16

Nailed it!! 'All he (Trump) knows or cares about is that people he no longer likes are leaving,..' riversedge Jul 2025 #30

It's also about his power to run the government as he wants, with no guardrails left in place. Lonestarblue Jul 2025 #33

Dems would need to re-take the house and a wide majority in the senate mdbl Jul 2025 #41

This. Dulcinea Jul 2025 #42

At the rate this is going, I think he plans to outlaw the Democratic party. sop Jul 2025 #7

he'll wait until the election season Hieronymus Phact Jul 2025 #20

Didn't the PutinGOP phone in bomb threats to Dem precincts last election? Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #25

I expect because BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #8

Yes Trump thinks he holds all the cards, as per usual. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #9

Vance didn't oust Brown dsc Jul 2025 #13

Thanks for the correction BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #14

Because he hot his bill passed quakerboy Jul 2025 #21

Dems kidnapped by ICE nazis and sent to labor camps. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #26

Just google "Trump..You won't have to vote again" NGeorgian Jul 2025 #24

Dem votes weren't counted last time, they won't be counted next time either. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #27

What nefarious reason would be not care? EarthFirst Jul 2025 #3

Two possibilities, one good and one bad. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #31

In 2015 markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #4

Trump thinks itll be narrow or limited majorities if the Dems win this time SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #5

Because no Dem voted for the BBB, he thinks it will be a campaign issue Norbert Jul 2025 #17

I dont think he plans to allow losing quakerboy Jul 2025 #22

I think you're right. His approvals are in the 30s. That's pretty bad. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #32

I wish we could get a super majority in the House and Senate because we could get rid of the moron. cstanleytech Jul 2025 #10

The question is: how does anything change? ananda Jul 2025 #11

How about if we don't have majority in the Senate, Thomas or Alito could leave and be replaced by someone younger. NowsTheTime Jul 2025 #29

If we, and by we I mean all of us, don't stop this government now... ananda Jul 2025 #34

I just think we need to fight everywhere we can... NowsTheTime Jul 2025 #36

Now, if we could Magats on side, like those people in Texas... ananda Jul 2025 #37

I honestly think he's aware of his failing health (dementia) and knows he will not be in office by then. Speculation is SheilaAnn Jul 2025 #12

And he wants to go play around on his free 747 before he dies. Bengus81 Jul 2025 #38

I can't help but think that he will cancel the midterms. NH Ethylene Jul 2025 #15

How would that work? Elections are state matters. n/t valleyrogue Jul 2025 #19

You don't think his brown shirts will block every single polling place in swing states? AZ8theist Jul 2025 #23

Not going to happen. Bengus81 Jul 2025 #39

Maybe because Congress and the Courts have given over so much power to the Presidency Marie Marie Jul 2025 #18

Krasnov doesn't care because the fix is in kkmarie Jul 2025 #28

We would do well to remember... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #35

He doesn't care because he got what he wanted jgmiller Jul 2025 #40