I sometimes look in on Sullivan, whose unorthodox views can be thought-provoking. His Dishcast sometimes even dispenses with self-congratulatory chumminess, and is actually worth an hour and a half (the Nov. 18 discussion with Robert Draper is an example). This time, however, his idiosyncrasy is just idiotic.
I sometimes look in on Sullivan, whose unorthodox views can be thought-provoking. His Dishcast sometimes even dispenses with self-congratulatory chumminess, and is actually worth an hour and a half (the Nov. 18 discussion with Robert Draper is an example). This time, however, his idiosyncrasy is just idiotic.
Andrew, it seems, thinks that Republicans should (or even could) turn themselves into classical liberals to gain traction with voters under 30. This would represent no mere minor adjustment tracking to the left; it would be a 180º turn from their current course toward authoritarianism. He thinks that "cheap, culture-war populism" is just "diversionary." In other words, Republicans just have a messaging problem. Their real and true selves actually embrace diversity and would "expand access to childcare for young, struggling families; tout entrepreneurial and scientific innovation to tackle climate change; expand maternity and paternity leave; redistribute wealth from the super-rich to working Americans...." In other words, Republicans are really Democrats. Now that would be some diversion.
Who to carry this new message and establish this new brand for the new true (blue?) Republicans? Why, Ron DeSantis,of course! After all, he is an entirely empty vessel as far as policy (both domestic and foreign) is concerned. In fact, his entire brand is owning the Libs with "cheap culture-war distractions" with which he hopes to attack the only declared Republican presidential candidate from his right flank. Who could be more perfect!
Sullivan might want to field test this new message with Republican primary voters (even those under 30) better than half of whom think that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Bam, bullseye. Sullivan twists himself into believing that 1.) rabid anti-wokeness is just a distraction from the policy-oriented essence of True Republicanism, and 2.) the person to carry the GOP away from rabid anti-wokeness is…Ron DeSantis??! Also, implicitly, 3.) Sullivan is not himself contributing to the atmosphere of rabid anti-wokeness 🤦♀️
God this was good. Well said. The stuff andrew was recommending was full crazy. Their is no reason to believe they want any of this stuff. Also, “cheap, culture was populism” is literally everything Andrew talks about. If you read his twitter posts you would think that every person was trans!!!!
What pisses me off the most of Andrew is his bs “I am a catholic” so I believe all these crazies things. DUDE, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DOESNT LIKE HOMOSEXUALS. Maybe the things you learned from the church are UTTER BULLSHIT.
I sometimes look in on Sullivan, whose unorthodox views can be thought-provoking. His Dishcast sometimes even dispenses with self-congratulatory chumminess, and is actually worth an hour and a half (the Nov. 18 discussion with Robert Draper is an example). This time, however, his idiosyncrasy is just idiotic.
Andrew, it seems, thinks that Republicans should (or even could) turn themselves into classical liberals to gain traction with voters under 30. This would represent no mere minor adjustment tracking to the left; it would be a 180º turn from their current course toward authoritarianism. He thinks that "cheap, culture-war populism" is just "diversionary." In other words, Republicans just have a messaging problem. Their real and true selves actually embrace diversity and would "expand access to childcare for young, struggling families; tout entrepreneurial and scientific innovation to tackle climate change; expand maternity and paternity leave; redistribute wealth from the super-rich to working Americans...." In other words, Republicans are really Democrats. Now that would be some diversion.
Who to carry this new message and establish this new brand for the new true (blue?) Republicans? Why, Ron DeSantis,of course! After all, he is an entirely empty vessel as far as policy (both domestic and foreign) is concerned. In fact, his entire brand is owning the Libs with "cheap culture-war distractions" with which he hopes to attack the only declared Republican presidential candidate from his right flank. Who could be more perfect!
Sullivan might want to field test this new message with Republican primary voters (even those under 30) better than half of whom think that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Bam, bullseye. Sullivan twists himself into believing that 1.) rabid anti-wokeness is just a distraction from the policy-oriented essence of True Republicanism, and 2.) the person to carry the GOP away from rabid anti-wokeness is…Ron DeSantis??! Also, implicitly, 3.) Sullivan is not himself contributing to the atmosphere of rabid anti-wokeness 🤦♀️
A total rhetorical face plant.
God this was good. Well said. The stuff andrew was recommending was full crazy. Their is no reason to believe they want any of this stuff. Also, “cheap, culture was populism” is literally everything Andrew talks about. If you read his twitter posts you would think that every person was trans!!!!
What pisses me off the most of Andrew is his bs “I am a catholic” so I believe all these crazies things. DUDE, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DOESNT LIKE HOMOSEXUALS. Maybe the things you learned from the church are UTTER BULLSHIT.
The thing is that even if the GOP did this that it would work.