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  I was watching cnbc just now and some republican congresswoman was talking about how this is a representative government and that 10% shouldn’t be allowed to hijack the house.
  I sat there wondering why they didn’t remind her that the entire democratic caucus also doesn’t support McCarthy and that in fact his failure to get 50% is what’s causing the issue. It’s amazing the way Republicans think and as she repeated this over and over thought it was irresponsible to not call her out.
context: Lol. The GOP doesn’t learn lessons. Unless that lesson is “double down on the unpopular thing you’re doing and cheat or bend the rules to win.” >
  
  And blame the other side for everything you are actively doing. >
  
  It's actually ripped right out of Stalin's playbook. Goebbels was good at it but Stalin perfected this. 
  
  Everyone lock and step
  Never admit you were wrong 
  Accuse the opposing party of literally EVERYthing you're doing that's illegal 
  Murder or throw out anyone who dissents aka Liz >
  
  To mask their humiliation, /r/Conservative is pretending that they WANT childish gridlock to keep the government from working correctly.
  Just wait until their government checks start coming late. >
  
  They’ll find a way to blame Dems for the late checks. I guarantee it. >
  
  I've already heard the claim that the republican holdouts are actually democrat plants. >
  
  Yup. Every third comment is RINO this or RINO that. Republican meltdowns would be a lot funnier if they didn't hurt our country so damn much. >
  
  
  RINO this or RINO that
  
  RINO is now completely meaningless as a slur.  It just means "they don't agree with me" regardless of how they actually vote on things. >
  
  My Republican dad told me yesterday that Lisa Murkowski is a Democrat (which I've heard before) and also George W. Bush is a Democrat (which was a new one for me). Not just RINO, Democrat.
  It's as though the new paradigm is all there ever was. Anyone who isn't part of it is a Democrat. >
  
  I’d ask your dad if he thinks Americans that vote Democratic Party are his enemies and if he answers yes ask him what does it mean to be a free person in a free country if you can’t like different ideas. This shit is ridiculous. >
  
  The party that wants to cut Medicare and social security also needs the support of lower and middle income white people who very much don’t want those things cut. This creates an unsolvable internal tension. One way to try to cover this all up is to create a circus around CRT, pedophile grooming (and pizza chain sex abuse rings?), and just about any other thing that doesn’t involve talking about how you are going to make retirement impossible for anyone but the very rich. 
  The circus is a feature, not a bug if you are a Republican. You need it now because your unpopular policy positions will eat you alive if allowed to grow in the light of day. >
  
  Exactly and when Republicans control both houses and the presidency they only do tax cuts.  They don't dare to enact any of their other policy positions.  They only want power to obstruct. >
  
  
  They don't dare to enact any of their other policy positions.
  
  That's because "they" don't have other policy positions. Everyone should've been able to see this House Speakership fiasco coming when the Republican party was unable to make a platform in 2020. 
  The Republican party is actually wildly ideologically diverse. It doesn't really make any sense to have libertarians in the same party as theocrats. In terms of legislation, they're only united on tax cuts really. >
  
  They really are the party of, "Fuck you don't tell me what to do."  Who then procced to jump off a cliff or blow off a thumb.
  Weather it's super rich people who forgot we worked out taxes as a means where they pay for society and get to enjoy stuff, instead of us going all French revolution on them. Or just dumbasses who still think they are in High School and doing things like paying taxes suck, because what's in it for me?
  Crossed over with an underlying hate for others, be it other races, or just other people who aren't their social status.  It creates a dysfunctional powder keg, that we are now seeing spiral out of control.
  I have to wonder how long this will go on, and if Boebert's threat to nominate Trump will do anything?  I mean Trump won't get elected, but will the move further alienate the crazies from the "moderates," will it fracture the whole thing? >
  
  They're also the party of: "In the eyes of God you are my brother/sister and I want to save you."
  But also: "Why should I have to help poor people? They obviously chose to be poor." >
  
  "Our entire country should be guided by the Bible... but  also fuck the poor, fuck the homeless, and fuck destitute immigrants coming from Third World countries to make a better life for themselves and their families here." >
  
  And where in the Bible does it say that guns are more important women and black people? >
  
  Boebert 2:17 >
  
  
  Boebert ~~2:17~~ 3:57.
  
  FTFY