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cheyanne

(733 posts) Fri Feb 14, 2014, 08:20 PM Feb 2014

Why is Cruz destroying the Republican party? [View all]

My take is that he is governed by the hard dominionist view that he is specially chosen by God to Christianize America. Hard dominionism believes that America is or should be not only a nation of Christian values, but that certain people are chosen to take leadership positions in all segments of society to bring about a blessed state that enforces Christian beliefs.

Thus, with his sense of god-given purpose, he knows that whatever he does is the will of God and will lead to the establishment of a theocracy in America.

So he need not worry about compromise or working with others.

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Why is Cruz destroying the Republican party? [View all] cheyanne Feb 2014 OP

I think I'd call it arrogance. elleng Feb 2014 #1

With a generous smattering AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #8

I still find it odd that he's married to the VP of Goldman Sachs. CJCRANE Feb 2014 #2

I didn't know that....Its kinda scary Armstead Feb 2014 #5

Yes, that's a very interesting fact. I've been toying with the idea (after seeing the seemingly El_Johns Feb 2014 #12

I think you're right. CJCRANE Feb 2014 #17

thanks, that's it. El_Johns Feb 2014 #18

He wants to remake it in his own image Motown_Johnny Feb 2014 #3

I agree mythology Feb 2014 #15

Because they're letting him. idendoit Feb 2014 #4

...because I'm PAYING him to do so!!!! Cooley Hurd Feb 2014 #6

Maybe he's actually a democrat... RichGirl Feb 2014 #7

I've often thought that the entire Tea Party movement was a ruse demwing Feb 2014 #19

he is raking in the $$ from the wingnuts. nt msongs Feb 2014 #9

Because he's an egomaniacal assclown? 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Feb 2014 #11

Perhaps dictatorship may come to mind. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #13

Carnival Cruz is an idiot Gothmog Feb 2014 #14

I'm with Napoleon Bonaparte on this one.... Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #16

He is leading the destruction to come out on top of the remains as the The Second Stone Feb 2014 #20