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What went wrong with the Republican party?

Seems like 10 - 20 years ago, being a Republican had some meaning you knew where they stood on things. Then recently it seems like with the Tea party and ultra-religious right they have lost their way. Not even beginning to count the insanity that has happened to them with trump.

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CopperCicada · M

Yes.

Some people claim I'm a libtard because I am critical of Trump. It's not being critical of right values. I just can't connect Babbitt, von Mises, Hayek or Eisenhower with Trump et al. Conservatism used to mean something beyond being the mortal enemy of Hillary Clinton.

And I have a similar narrative for the left.

Pherick · 41-45, M

@CopperCicada Agreed, it seems like it would make sense to try and focus on your principles and what you want for your party rather than fighting the other side. Maybe fighting the other side makes it easier to get elected?

CopperCicada · M

@Pherick Making your platform simply fighting the other side means you can deviate from your core values. Ends justifying the means.

WalksWith · 56-60, F

@CopperCicada My best friend and her husband are Republican and have been always, we have argued about politics for the better part of 30 yrs. W. Bush got wild in our communications. Now, we agree, the trump admin. and his followers are NOT normal. Thought we'd never agree on politics!!!

You're right, it does seem if you don't like or support trump, they give you their, albeit ignorant, worst opinion, which is being called 'libtard'. For me it just confirms that they are uneducated and filled with hate, greed, and ignorance.