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Quixote1818

(28,941 posts)
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 01:56 PM Jan 2021

As the Republican party fractures, what exactly does the Trump faction want?

It seems like all they are about, is anyone who still supports Trump and said the election was rigged. But how is their platform different from the regular GOP?

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As the Republican party fractures, what exactly does the Trump faction want? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jan 2021 OP
For decades the GOP has been the racist base married to the oligarchic leadership servermsh Jan 2021 #1
Four things, really. Laelth Jan 2021 #2
They don't differ much, only 30% or Republicans think that the election was fair.... Chainfire Jan 2021 #3
As the Democratic party coalesces, and becomes a large majority in this country, what Squinch Jan 2021 #4
We also have a schism qazplm135 Jan 2021 #5
This is going to be a critical issue for our party. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #6
Power CanonRay Jan 2021 #7
To bully most of all Saboburns Jan 2021 #8
The same thing a screaming child throwing a temper tantrum wants. Midnight Writer Jan 2021 #9

servermsh

(913 posts)
1. For decades the GOP has been the racist base married to the oligarchic leadership
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:00 PM
Jan 2021

Trump is splitting them into two. The oligarchic leadership spent the last 40 years trying to claim that the racists didn't exist. Murdoch has spent billions trying to put a respectable face on the racist, xenophobic masses.

Trump ripped that mask right off. Everyone can see the racists now, and many of the GOP oligarchs, who realize this is bad for their business, are trying to get away.

We should do everything we can to drive a wedge between these two forces in their party.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
2. Four things, really.
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:06 PM
Jan 2021

1) White power.

2) Absolute control of every uterus.

3) Socialism for the rich.

4) Brutal, free market capitalism for everyone else.

That’s all they want. Note that traditional Republicans only really want #3 and #4. They PRETEND to want #1 and #2 to get votes.



-Laelth

Chainfire

(17,542 posts)
3. They don't differ much, only 30% or Republicans think that the election was fair....
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:08 PM
Jan 2021

They want their big white daddy back to protect them from all of us Socialists and people who aren't that white.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
4. As the Democratic party coalesces, and becomes a large majority in this country, what
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:10 PM
Jan 2021

exactly does the average Democrat want?

Irish_Dem

(47,105 posts)
6. This is going to be a critical issue for our party.
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:17 PM
Jan 2021

With Rs entering our party forming the right wing, and progressives the left wing.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
8. To bully most of all
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 03:37 PM
Jan 2021

It's my opinion that Trumpism is not a political movement as much as it is a group of bullies. What they want is to feel empowered. There isn't any party platform, or policies other than severe racism.

They ideally want to be feared so their all about ego.

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