It's beginning to look like the centrist voter will no longer matter. If the 18 states where voting rights erosions are underway succeed -- and the SCOTUS guts voter rights -- the minority can call elections as they see fit in their states, override the will of the people nationwide, and ensure that 2024 is the last election. Plus, as long as that ridiculous pardon power remains in the executive branch, all of the prosecutions of Jan 6th rioters, and Trump's countless federal crimes will be moot as they can all be pardoned on Day #1 anytime a GOP candidate is pushed into the White House (regardless of winning the popular vote).
All this is tied together in more tangible ways. Putin's early career was a KGB expert on propaganda. He pays Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox "News" & other news outlets, to undermine democracy around the world. He pays troll farms to stoke division on social media and sway elections. For example Boris Johnson (to achieve Brexit to undermine EU), Trump (to weaken NATO), Truss (to continue undermining UK democracy and EU). He pays GOP politicians for votes and to undermine US democracy. Why else would US Senators be visiting Moscow asking for a private audience with Putin? After the Citizens United ruling from SCOTUS in 2010 opened the door to unlimited, anonymous "donations" to politicians the GOP became the pay-me-for-my-vote party. Putin is one of their biggest "donors".
"Nativism might be working for Ron DeSantis in Florida, but national politics are a completely different ball game and the governor has shown little inclination to reach out to those he disagrees with."
And if he ever should reach out, his hand should be slapped away. There is no reason to ever attempt compromise with an extremist. Most of all, because it just isn't possible.
"The lesson from Liz Truss, the GOP and Vladimir Putin’s extremism is simple: it doesn’t work."
In the long run. But the shorter term is all they and (more importantly) the monied interests that support them need to rob the bank.
What do the Kochs and Waltons of the work care if their sycophants are out of office for a decade or so? They feasted well while the getting was good and will do just fine.
It's beginning to look like the centrist voter will no longer matter. If the 18 states where voting rights erosions are underway succeed -- and the SCOTUS guts voter rights -- the minority can call elections as they see fit in their states, override the will of the people nationwide, and ensure that 2024 is the last election. Plus, as long as that ridiculous pardon power remains in the executive branch, all of the prosecutions of Jan 6th rioters, and Trump's countless federal crimes will be moot as they can all be pardoned on Day #1 anytime a GOP candidate is pushed into the White House (regardless of winning the popular vote).
All this is tied together in more tangible ways. Putin's early career was a KGB expert on propaganda. He pays Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox "News" & other news outlets, to undermine democracy around the world. He pays troll farms to stoke division on social media and sway elections. For example Boris Johnson (to achieve Brexit to undermine EU), Trump (to weaken NATO), Truss (to continue undermining UK democracy and EU). He pays GOP politicians for votes and to undermine US democracy. Why else would US Senators be visiting Moscow asking for a private audience with Putin? After the Citizens United ruling from SCOTUS in 2010 opened the door to unlimited, anonymous "donations" to politicians the GOP became the pay-me-for-my-vote party. Putin is one of their biggest "donors".
"Nativism might be working for Ron DeSantis in Florida, but national politics are a completely different ball game and the governor has shown little inclination to reach out to those he disagrees with."
And if he ever should reach out, his hand should be slapped away. There is no reason to ever attempt compromise with an extremist. Most of all, because it just isn't possible.
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"The lesson from Liz Truss, the GOP and Vladimir Putin’s extremism is simple: it doesn’t work."
In the long run. But the shorter term is all they and (more importantly) the monied interests that support them need to rob the bank.
What do the Kochs and Waltons of the work care if their sycophants are out of office for a decade or so? They feasted well while the getting was good and will do just fine.