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In reply to the discussion: Would it be bad for America if the GOP became irrelevant? [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)30. Tycoons is too kind. The GOP bigwigs border on a crime syndicate boss.
starting with the old Vegas with the red shoe polish in his hair, Sheldon.
and the Murdoch syndicate (as seen by their illegal tactics in the UK).
and then the court jesters they hire to promote their crap and propaganda to the masses
Goebbels style
and yes, the tycoons like Trump who like publicity as much as their billions.
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The GOP is nothing but a front organization for certain business interests. Those interests will...
freshwest
Nov 2012
#4
Not at all, it would create a vacuum and make room for another populist party.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#10
It would certainly fix the "two parties vying for the apathetic voters" rut n/t
Scootaloo
Nov 2012
#27
You could only break the two-party monopoly by imposing a majority rule for elections.
Selatius
Nov 2012
#31
Corporate money would just go to Democrats then, and they would be just as bad.
ToxMarz
Nov 2012
#14
"Became"? 50 years after the invention of the pill, they still want it outlawed.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2012
#20