Kevin McCarthy is ousted as House speaker in a historic vote pushed by conservatives - eviltoast
  • derf82@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Any Republican that works with Dems any more than McCarthy is likely to be primaried. They have brainwashed their base to think Dems = Evil, and working with them is worse than a deal with the Devil.

    Republicans are stuck in this weird place where they do not have enough votes for a majority without the freedom caucus, but the base will replace them if they work with Dems. As such, they placate the freedom caucus.

    • cybersandwich@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      They can’t do it like wounded gazelles. They have to act together or in larger numbers. Don’t get picked off one by one.

      I know they are cowards, but jeez, I guess they can’t trust each other enough to do it together.