jmh wrote:
mattbk wrote:
spudone wrote:
mattbk wrote:
Nutella wrote:
Frothing aside it does appear that Cruz gave Boebert a lot of cash. Do you think that was for "services rendered" or because the GOP is no longer the "Party of ideas" but is now the "Party of batshit crazy trolls who spew lies and conspiracy theories in order to trigger the libs"?The latter.
And that is what I found most disturbing in this revelation.
The seniors are helping recruit these extremists that froth up the voters.
The beard growing has been noticeable. Trying to wear flannel as well. Adopting a persona to appeal to "Chad"...
But I think the same is happening on the left. The players are becoming more extremist. Biden got nominated because all the other shit slung at the wall slid off like diarrhea...
But it was still slung, and more ammo/shit is ready to be slung from both sides...
I think you're confused.
Biden got nominated because Trump was a shitshow, and also because the far left (extremists as you would say) didn't have enough influence to win a nationwide election with Bernie.
I'm not confused in the least.
If that's the best the left could throw out to "not be Trump" then they really suck. They need a complete overhaul of how crazy their extremist end has moved. Both have absurdly bizarre extremist ends.
Come on, man. There is a difference. I might be hard for you to see, but there is a difference.
Nearly the whole of the GOP has embraced the Big Lie and other extreme points of view that abandon constitutional principles while rejecting the principles and values that defined it for decades.
The current mainstream GOP is unrecognizable from 10 years ago, the mainstream Dem party isn't much different than they were a decade ago.
The crazy loud ones are the ones heard. That is not what I consider mainstream. Mainstream wants it to go away. I dont really know anyone pro Trump. Most that hate the progressive liberals cringed when he opened his mouth and wished would shut up. However these people fear the far left woke as fundamentally ruining the world. The mainstream dems are siding with the loud mouthed woke more and more. So are companies. They are terrorizing the country with their social media mob justice. I want both extremist ends gone. Maybe the maga crowd will slink back a bit after the Boeberts and MTGs are gone. When DeSantis takes the nomination from Trump he will be severely weakened. That and Garland may pursue charges.
The dems are definitely not like they were 10 years ago. There is no god damn compromise anymore. Its all or nothing from both extremes and no one listens to the rest. I have plenty of ideas on what I would like to see best. However I dont think I should get that. It would be unfair to the large population of people who don't agree. Its not that they agree with each other either. But, no one should get their way for all they want. Compromise is what is needed. Trade-offs are needed, policies that reflect what a majority can live with are needed. So fuck the far left, and fuck the far right. As neither will give a damn inch.