Are we seeing in the GOP who has been bribed, or has been compromised by putin in Congress now?

[duforsure]

By their actions and statements that are anti-American, anti law and order, anti truth , and pro putin, pro russia, pro chaos, and propaganda promoted to undermine our Democracy, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul and others , and TFG are saying and promoting for the truckers to create chaos hurting Americans, the election was stolen , threats of violence if they don't get their way, or indictments for crimes happen to them.

Is putin behind all these people's about turn on America now? Is this why AG Garland is taking so long to start indictments? Has many Departments in our government have been infiltrated now? I sure hope its not that bad, but these fascists tactics they're using suggest it is. These people want to hurt America, and take over control , and destroy our Democracy, and openly promoting it.

[Skittles]

1. they are fascists

they suppress voting, they approve of right wing terrorism, they have clowns for leaders - the GOP was never that great but they don't even believe in America

[duforsure]

2. Absolutely right,

These people are Fascist to their core. Their tactics are right out of the fascist playbook.

[Brainfodder]

3. The signs have been there a while, the party of NO!

...and no apparent policies being put forth by them either or is that BS to rile us?

[zaj]

4. Libertarians like Rand Paul and Peter Theil...openly reject democracy

...and have quietly been working to dismantle it for a decade. The
Russian oligarchy model of authoritarianism *is* the pilot. Theil's support for Trump in 2016 was supposed to lead to the fall of 250 years is American democracy.

Rand Paul From 2013...

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/06/why-rand-paul-distrusts-democracy.html

The most unusual and interesting line in Julia Ioffe’s highly interesting profile of Rand Paul is Paul’s confession, “I’m not a firm believer in democracy. It gave us Jim Crow.” Of course, that’s an awfully strange way to condemn Jim Crow, which arose in the distinctly undemocratic Apartheid South (it was no coincidence that the dismantling of Jim Crow and the granting of democratic rights to African-Americans happened simultaneously). But it’s not just a gaffe or another historical misrepresentation — rather, it’s an authentic clue into an ideology Paul has been busily concealing as he has ascended into mainstream politics.

Peter Theil from 2009...

https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/education-libertarian/

I must confess that over the last two decades, I have changed radically on the question of how to achieve these goals. Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible. By tracing out the development of my thinking, I hope to frame some of the challenges faced by all classical liberals today.

[UpInArms]

6. Peter Thiel leaves Facebook to back a new generation of Trump-aligned Republicans

Peter Thiel, the controversial billionaire tech founder and investor, has used his fortune to encourage kids to skip college, to back a lawsuit that bankrupted Gawker Media and to donate to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump when many in Silicon Valley were strongly opposed to him.

Now, Thiel’s exit from the board of Meta Platforms (neé Facebook) could free up more time for Thiel to double down on his political efforts and position himself as a new kingmaker in the Republican world.

Meta announced on Monday that Thiel — one of the company’s longest-serving board members and a close adviser to CEO Mark Zuckerberg — would not stand for reelection as a board director at its annual meeting later this year. Zuckerberg suggested that Thiel is leaving his position on the board to “devote his time to other interests.”

Multiple news outlets reported Monday that Thiel plans to focus his efforts on supporting Republican candidates in the US midterm elections following his exit from Meta. A review of his recent political donations indicates that he’s aiming to elect a new generation of Trump-aligned Republicans to both houses of Congress. And leaving Meta doesn’t just free up Thiel’s time to pursue his political agenda, it may also make him less constrained by removing potential political headaches for Meta from his activities.

https://ktvz.com/news/2022/02/09/peter-thiels-facebook-exit-clears-the-way-for-his-republican-ambitions/

Fakebook is and was evil

[paleotn]

15. Exactly. As soon as most Americans realize that the better....

Whether they lean theocratic or libertarian, they're all anti-democratic under that thin facade. They hate out institutions and chaff under our rule of law. An existential threat that must be dealt with.

[smb]

5. Answer

Are we seeing in the GOP who has been bribed, or has been compromised by putin in Congress now?

[Quakerfriend]

7. Yes, sadly I believe so. I've wondered

what happened re: raids on Deripaska’s homes in NYC & DC.

[Generic Brad]

8. It feels like it started in Wisconsin a decade ago

And the success of that experiment spread nationally. Just speculating here.

[DemUnleashed]

9. Remember...

Remember when they hacked the DNC, they had also hacked the RNC...but they never revealed the RNC info! (they only received the DNC's info)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Not just bribes, more likely there is kompromat. . . . nt

[empedocles]

13. Or both. May be loads of evidence to come out there.

[apnu]

11. They were compromised in the Obama years.

Are memories that short?

[kwijybo]

12. Why do you think they went to Moscow in 2018?

And you don't think they haven't shown their fealty (or at least obeisance) to Putin all this time? How do you think Trump made it through 4 years and 2 impeachments without Putin's help...

[empedocles]

14. Important thread. TY.

[Irish_Dem]

16. It is both Putin and their desire for permanent total power and control of US wealth.

[Duppers]

17. Very important question.

And thread. TY, duforsure.