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SmartVoter22

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25. Thank You JHB

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 06:48 AM

Feb 2021

Your reply is insightful.
I have shared my views with many younger people, in WIsconsin and they are surprised to learn about the 1950's McCarthy era.
Many do not see modern Republicans rejecting the nonsense, as easily as was done back then.
"Have you no decency, Sir?" and McCarthy's censure and of course, Edward R Murrow's famous take down on CBS.

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Today, we need to re-kindle that rejection, with the younger ones leading the method of communicating the rejection of extremism.

And it's comments, like yours, as well as those highly anticipated "Daily Toons" that help us all keep this at the forefront in DU.

It inspired me to become a Star Member and my first heart's anonymity won't need to hide behind a Q, and R or a D.

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How the GOP Surrendered to Extremism [View all] Celerity Feb 2021 OP

Surrendered? Mister Ed Feb 2021 #1

Spot on quote! BlueMTexpat Feb 2021 #7

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2021 #2

As long as that miserable disgrace of a political party keep shrinking. calimary Feb 2021 #3

Shrink the party True Blue American Feb 2021 #4

Ah yes. That ol' "oldie but goodie." calimary Feb 2021 #22

About the best we can say for the gop NJCher Feb 2021 #5

Thanks for posting this article, BlueMTexpat Feb 2021 #6

A big part is the who allowed this in GOP SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #8

K&R for much truth. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #10

Did not know about the posse comatatus group, but then again I didn't pay much attention to up north LeftInTX Feb 2021 #21

Updating Goldwater's most memorable quote... Harker Feb 2021 #9

. JHB Feb 2021 #17

Nice. Bang those drums! n/t Harker Feb 2021 #18

One of the most frightening aspect of our political dilemma is... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #11

Like Hillary said, there really is a vast RW conspiracy running things... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #19

This is really a post mortum Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #12

It's not a matter of "extremism," rather racism and fascism. David__77 Feb 2021 #13

It gets pretty tangled up. Harker Feb 2021 #14

Extreme relative to what? David__77 Feb 2021 #15

Extreme to my mellow, liberal temperament. Harker Feb 2021 #16

They "surrendered" to it because all their success rides on a cushion of rabid foam JHB Feb 2021 #20

"They want to restore the Gilded Age, scarletwoman Feb 2021 #23

That's the best summation I've read yet. Thank you. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #24

Thank You JHB SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #25