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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsG.O.P. Long Term Goals - Sinister and Vile
(It would) behoove us to... focus on the titanic moves by the right to literally realign society for the long haul: stacking the courts with virulent conservatives, suppressing voter access, reducing the inflow of immigrants who might lean Democratic, gerrymandering districts, punishing states that lean Democratic in presidential elections and returning to a failed drug policy that disproportionately jails black and brown people.
In short, conservatives are using every possible means to permanently lock in power, wealth and influence for the existing, predominantly white and predominantly male power structure.
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This is much bigger than Trump alone. This is the big game for all the marbles. Trump is simply a useful and temporary tool in this endeavor. This is why many of the most powerful conservatives in this country are betraying their supposed values, ignoring the moral conundrum and continuing to support Trump: He is a means to an end, a necessarily piece of the big picture. This is about a tectonic realignment
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/11/opinion/trump-republican-realignment.html
And insuring the police state and military are dependent on their largesse is becoming more and more evident
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G.O.P. Long Term Goals - Sinister and Vile (Original Post)
packman
Feb 2018
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,595 posts)1. I wonder where Guantanamo fits into this picture.
If you wanted to "disappear" political opponents, what better place than a prison surrounded by water -- big water -- to keep them out of sight.
The Republicans just love Guantanamo. They have fought tooth and nail to keep it open, even though there are only 41 prisoners held there.
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SamKnause
(13,110 posts)3. They want to turn the U.S. into the Prosperity Gospel Theocracy controlled by
global corporations.
Evil Fucking Liars !!!!!!!!!!!!
Make no mistake.
They are the enemy !!!!!!