I believe that the modern GOP has no cohesive set of beliefs other than an absolute conviction that they, and they alone, are entitled to rule. They're not a party of introspection. They are not capable of soul searching. And when they talk about "freedom", what they really mean is freedom to behave in all sorts of abhorrent and contradi…
I believe that the modern GOP has no cohesive set of beliefs other than an absolute conviction that they, and they alone, are entitled to rule. They're not a party of introspection. They are not capable of soul searching. And when they talk about "freedom", what they really mean is freedom to behave in all sorts of abhorrent and contradictory ways without consequences.
The party whose members send Christmas cards with their families posing with AR-15s was **thisclose** to having their nominee for POTUS taken out by one. The party whose representative from Georgia accused the sitting POTUS of an attempted assassination now forgets a SCOTUS ruling that would empower a sitting POTUS to do all sorts of nefarious shit so long as it's an official act. We can go on and on about how their spoken belief system is basically a room of funhouse mirrors, but you, me, and everyone else in Bulwark-land already know this. So of course there's going to be calls for blood. Of course they will escalate. If they don't, that's tantamount to treason in their minds.
There is no way any of this ends well, James. No way at all.
I just hope the violence explodes while a Dem still holds the Presidency and thus at least nominal control of the military. Hoping for anything more doesn't seem realistic at this point.
I believe that the modern GOP has no cohesive set of beliefs other than an absolute conviction that they, and they alone, are entitled to rule. They're not a party of introspection. They are not capable of soul searching. And when they talk about "freedom", what they really mean is freedom to behave in all sorts of abhorrent and contradictory ways without consequences.
The party whose members send Christmas cards with their families posing with AR-15s was **thisclose** to having their nominee for POTUS taken out by one. The party whose representative from Georgia accused the sitting POTUS of an attempted assassination now forgets a SCOTUS ruling that would empower a sitting POTUS to do all sorts of nefarious shit so long as it's an official act. We can go on and on about how their spoken belief system is basically a room of funhouse mirrors, but you, me, and everyone else in Bulwark-land already know this. So of course there's going to be calls for blood. Of course they will escalate. If they don't, that's tantamount to treason in their minds.
There is no way any of this ends well, James. No way at all.
I just hope the violence explodes while a Dem still holds the Presidency and thus at least nominal control of the military. Hoping for anything more doesn't seem realistic at this point.