If Trump loses the election, do you think the Republican Party might split up?
22-25, M
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ViciDraco · 41-45, M
People have been expecting the republican party to implode for decades now, but it hasn't. There will likely be a power struggle internally but they'll find a way to move back into lockstep. For all of the policy disagreements and moral differences I share with Republicans, I've always been impressed by the effectiveness of their party apparatus to unify action. They might take a hit for a small period of time as they reorganize, but I don't doubt that they will reorganize.
@ViciDraco
Trump hasn't been a political issue for decades, so what you're saying here about the Republican Party wanting to implode for decades is utter nonsense.
The Republican Party of the USA no longer exists as it once did for decades.
What you have now is the Trump Party, which is no longer made up of traditional American, Constitutional Republicans.
Trump hasn't been a political issue for decades, so what you're saying here about the Republican Party wanting to implode for decades is utter nonsense.
The Republican Party of the USA no longer exists as it once did for decades.
What you have now is the Trump Party, which is no longer made up of traditional American, Constitutional Republicans.
ViciDraco · 41-45, M
@swirlie It isn't nonsense. I never stated Trump was the sole reason for implosion predictions. My point was that implosion predictions preceded Trump and that I don't view Trump as existentially different to the party.
People speculated the Republicans would fall apart when Obama beat McCain, again when he beat Romney, and some even began during Bush second term after the 'war on terror' honeymoon phase started wearing off.
The Republicans post Obama did become fairly different though. A lot of the old guard were run out by "Tea Party Republicans" the same way many have been run out by Trumpists.
If Trump loses power, it will reform. I don't know exactly what shape that reformation would take, but given the current base I imagine it will continue to be surrounding some form of 'owning the libs'. Probably continue culture war focus.
People speculated the Republicans would fall apart when Obama beat McCain, again when he beat Romney, and some even began during Bush second term after the 'war on terror' honeymoon phase started wearing off.
The Republicans post Obama did become fairly different though. A lot of the old guard were run out by "Tea Party Republicans" the same way many have been run out by Trumpists.
If Trump loses power, it will reform. I don't know exactly what shape that reformation would take, but given the current base I imagine it will continue to be surrounding some form of 'owning the libs'. Probably continue culture war focus.