Presenting my It Has to Be Read. selection for the month of August, 2025, Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and The Destruction of The Republican Party, From Eisenhower to The Tea Party
My grandson is in his 30s. He has known nothing of Republican liberals, moderates, principled conservatives. His arc is from Gingrich thru the Tea Party to Trump. No wonder that he dismisses Republican voices & candidates out of hand. He, and younger people, will quickly become the majority. The Republican Party of the future will only survive as a home for white supremacists, fascists and fringers.
Controlled by PALANTIR - GOPs biggest underwriter. Big Brother is here and now, watching us all, all the time. Banking and Medical records are next (actually already in service, secretly accessed through SS# & DOT.) The "fringers" you speak of are quickly falling in line to be GOP Gestapo* Black Shirts (enlisted as ICE) to be led by "Mr Black Shirt" Steve Bannon. (Bannon, a career Naval officer, got his feelings hurt when he didn't receive a desired promotion, vowing to take down our government in retaliation. Check it out.
Great conversation. Frank, I think it’s important for people to communicate. I’m sorry there are those on the left who would admonish you for talking to the Wall Street Journal. We on the left have our own issues. At this rate, it won’t matter anymore. We now live under authoritarianism with a well funded secret police. If we have fair elections in 2026 and 2028, we have a chance. We must take to the streets.
My grandson is in his 30s. He has known nothing of Republican liberals, moderates, principled conservatives. His arc is from Gingrich thru the Tea Party to Trump. No wonder that he dismisses Republican voices & candidates out of hand. He, and younger people, will quickly become the majority. The Republican Party of the future will only survive as a home for white supremacists, fascists and fringers.
Controlled by PALANTIR - GOPs biggest underwriter. Big Brother is here and now, watching us all, all the time. Banking and Medical records are next (actually already in service, secretly accessed through SS# & DOT.) The "fringers" you speak of are quickly falling in line to be GOP Gestapo* Black Shirts (enlisted as ICE) to be led by "Mr Black Shirt" Steve Bannon. (Bannon, a career Naval officer, got his feelings hurt when he didn't receive a desired promotion, vowing to take down our government in retaliation. Check it out.
*https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_police
Great conversation. Frank, I think it’s important for people to communicate. I’m sorry there are those on the left who would admonish you for talking to the Wall Street Journal. We on the left have our own issues. At this rate, it won’t matter anymore. We now live under authoritarianism with a well funded secret police. If we have fair elections in 2026 and 2028, we have a chance. We must take to the streets.