In the GOP primary, one thing sells (merch) above all: Owning the libs - eviltoast
    • dhork@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      They literally have no platform. They passed a resolution during the last convention in 2020 saying they would not publish a new platform.

      That’s when I realized they were no longer a political party, and were now a lifestyle brand that sponsors politicians. Which is a genius move. You can’t break political promises to your constituents if you don’t make any.

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        And yet they scream “election fraud” when they don’t get elected like… uh, you can’t just be screaming “dems bad” for 4 years and offer little to no alternative but expect a majority of the votes. That’s not how it works

        It MAY have worked somehow in 2016 but MOST people learned. We ain’t that stupid

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      Which is also why they use so much newspeak. A limited vocabulary serves to hinder nuanced discussion or critical thought.