2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: when did the GOP begin to suck? [View all]TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)The Democratic Part has suffered its own share of hapless fools, autocrats, and self-indulged materialists but not quite as downright evil as the GOP. In my view, the stiff-necked partisanship that our "political process" has engendered, resulting in two corporations monopolizing the entire political "industry," is the deal-with-the-devil that has led to protecting such scum within one's own 'party' rather than engaging in the needed periodic housecleaning and disinfection. Divided loyalties (party v. nation) and shifting principles (of convenience) lead to corruption.
The best I could hope for, given today's conditions, is the utter disintegration of the GOP and a schism in the Democratic Party that would lead to two (more 'progressive') replacement parties.