Republicans are portrayed as a budget cutting, mass deporting, socially Conservative behemoth thrashing Progressives with brilliant legislative maneuvers and rhetorical genius.
In reality the Republican Party is a soft af faux opposition desperate to return power to Democrats.
Think of it this way:
The Democrat Party is racing in lockstep toward totalitarianism at 100 MPH.
Republicans are like, “well what if we only go 70 MPH? Is that ok with you? Please don’t call us racist.”
Mitch McConnell isn’t putting your trans kid in a Gulag.
The GOP isn’t deporting 20 million people.
It’s flopping around like a fish on the bottom of a boat hoping Trump can’t get ahold of it before the midterms.
“The Republican Party exists to serve in the minority.”
Me, 1995
Remember Obamacare!
Like the Alamo except we don’t kick ass and take Texas we cried on cable news.
Republicans ran for YEARS on repealing Obamacare.
“Give us the Oval Office, Senate and House and it’s over for the ACA!”
Except of course it wasn’t because they never expected to be in the majority (JEB! was supposed to lose to HRC) and when they found themselves in power crapped their pants, demanded Jeff Sessions resign and passed limp wristed tax cuts.
Side note - trumprx.gov is very interesting. We’ll see where it goes over time.
The SAFE Act
Voter ID has massive, bipartisan support.
More than 70% OF DEMOCRATS support it.
Almost every Republican in the country supports it.
Chuck Schumer is in the minority.
His voters want voter ID.
Every single elected Democrat and the media will line up with him in opposition and he will win.
Rs hold the majority with an 80/20 issue sitting right in front of them.
Passing voter ID guarantees more R seats.
It’s a legislative slam dunk…but it won’t happen.
A few GOP Senators will give a speech about “preserving democracy by preserving the filibuster” while every state with a D majority gerrymanders Republicans out of existence.
Moral of the Story
Fearing Republican tyranny is like fearing the tooth fairy.
Why?
The Party exists to serve in the minority.
It’s why Old Guard GOP and Conservative Inc. hate Trump.
Trump wants to win.
Winning makes life hard for elected Republicans because the “we don’t have power” excuse goes away.
What about Trump tyranny?
Not possible.
Most government institutions are Progressive and fight tooth-and-nail against the Trump admin.
Same with the media and at least half of the aforementioned GOP.
Up next - the Democrat Party.
Live Free,
Kalian
