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CCExile

(477 posts)
Mon Jul 24, 2023, 01:59 PM Jul 2023

People say that the Republicans don't even have a platform...

Last edited Mon Jul 24, 2023, 04:15 PM - Edit history (1)

but they do, and it's succinct:

"Government by the assholes, for the assholes."


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haele

(12,708 posts)
3. The GOP platform is to consolidate power and demonize their opponents.
Mon Jul 24, 2023, 02:15 PM
Jul 2023

After that, it is to grift as much taxpayer money to them and their buddies, sell off government assets for pennies on the dollar, and throw away any social safety net they can.
Then, they criminalize poverty. Workhouse shelters set up to rent out homeless/inmates to do farm work, housekeeping or caretaking, and other menial, physical labor. To pay for the roof over their heads, daily rations, and basic upkeep.

The classical Roman era had educated slaves from Greece and Egypt to do their engineering, act as secretaries and accountants, and tutor/educate their children to be 'nobles'. That's what the GOP wants for the middle class and skilled labor.

They don't care about their "base" other than to consolidate power. Then the GOP elite will turn on their own. They won't be able to help themselves, they have to do it the same time they take out their opposition.

Haele

Initech

(100,159 posts)
6. Their platform is hating the other guy.
Mon Jul 24, 2023, 02:24 PM
Jul 2023

And anyone who's not a straight, white male. Also education. They hate that now.

CrispyQ

(36,591 posts)
7. Tax cuts for the rich, deregulation for the corpos, the rest is red meat for their base.
Mon Jul 24, 2023, 02:49 PM
Jul 2023

The repubs haven't had a new idea in decades.

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