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Buckeyeblue

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12. The country club Republicans are aghast. But they don't have much say anymore

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:04 AM

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The Republican party changed when they became overtly pro evangelical Christian and took up the cultural wars.

I don't think cultural war Republicans understand economics. They also don't understand foreign policy. This is why they are voting for bills that will adversely impact their constituents. That's why they look like a deer in the headlights during townhalls when people want to talk about health care and jobs.

Isn't Healthcare woke?

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they like the power but they're afraid of being targeted by Trump Skittles Friday #1

Which immediately disqualifies them... 2naSalit Friday #2

aw hell Skittles Friday #18

Yep... 2naSalit Friday #19

Boggles my mind to believe they are all okay with it IcyPeas Friday #3

I think Elise Stefanik mgardener Friday #4

Republicans have long wanted the dismantling of the regulatory/administrative/welfare state Martin Eden Friday #5

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it's a mix-- some Repubs bothered and go along and others love it LymphocyteLover Friday #7

I'm with you, and they are cowardly evil fucks. Joinfortmill Friday #8

+1 dalton99a Friday #17

I think most Republicans support Trump and like what he is doing. Lonestarblue Friday #9

Republicans are the classic Flying Monkeys to Trump's Malignant Narcissism. no_hypocrisy Friday #10

Why not both? Ray Bruns Friday #11

The country club Republicans are aghast. But they don't have much say anymore Buckeyeblue Friday #12

Maybe they figure Dems will just fix it like always kerouac2 Friday #13

The orange one is a refelection of his voters. Their hate, cruelty and revenge flows up from them and spews out Hotler Friday #14

most don't have the integrity to do what's right. themaguffin Friday #15

The diehard 33% will never vote Democratic. ananda Friday #16