I want to amplify this. The most important problem for the health of American democracy is the weak state of the GOP (a “failed state” of party). A much much bigger problem than the state and strategies of the Democrats. It was bad in 2016 and it’s been going in the wrong direction since then. - ThreadSky

jonmladd.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I want to amplify this. The most important problem for the health of American democracy is the weak state of the GOP (a “failed state” of party). A much much bigger problem than the state and strategies of the Democrats. It was bad in 2016 and it’s been going in the wrong direction since then.

Reposted from Dave Weigel

I really think the most changed dynamic - which took eight years for Trump to build - is a supine GOP. When the president's party has a lot of people going on TV to disagree with him it hurts morale. He's now got internal blowback from one elderly senator who he makes fun of all the time.

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cmurf.com•3 days ago

The will of their constituency, largely driven by RINO hating Fox News, OAN, Newsmax, Breitbart, et al.

The R voters themselves are weak, and want a mean daddy. Not a republic.

geoflix.bsky.social•3 days ago

Let’s include a weak electorate, too.

Ill-informed
Misinformed
Disinformed
Disinterested
Distracted
Gullible
Vulnerable
Venal
Banal
Bored

geoflix.bsky.social•3 days ago

Is the weakness lack of:
Judgement
Character
Discipline
Integrity
Leadership
Humility
Mercy

Or other qualities?

han-shot-first.bsky.social•3 days ago

Republican primary voters are a helluva drug.

catsandgods.bsky.social•2 days ago

It took MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM to cause this.

If you ignore the fact that the Ds were wilfully complicit in the R-takeover, then you're just not getting it. NEITHER of them is on your side.

Your eagle has TWO gangrenous right-wings; if you want the patient to survive, you have to amputate BOTH.

fava.bsky.social•3 days ago

Republicans aren't weak! They hate democracy! They are destroying the country on purpose, following a plan they published before they took power. Don't let them off the hook by painting them powerless. That's just a lie!

jamie252.bsky.social•3 days ago

the GOP is "weak"? They run the country! Elon/Trump are installing long-term GOP wishes for smaller govt.

The "weak" party is the Dems. The coalition is incoherent. Pols can survive only by doing little, by not establishing a vision.

achamernik.bsky.social•2 days ago

Dems are weak and powerless. GOP is weak despite its power. GOP capitulation on impoundment is weak. Their refusal to support Ukraine and NATO/EU, to reject nominees they loathe, to vote their beliefs—or even to *hold* any beliefs anymore—is weak. Kowtowing to a tyrant is rational…but still weak.

thefool37.bsky.social•3 days ago

Another huge factor: the media whore collaborators who enable this bullshit by sanewashing and both sidesing everything.

freediverx.bsky.social•3 days ago

Nope, the most important problem is the craven, feckless, and corrupt Democratic Party leadership.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/

freediverx.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think the greater problem is that the only other party actively fights the left while running as Republicans-lite.

ongoingslaughter.bsky.social•3 days ago

At this point they ALL work for Russia!!

enyahoo.bsky.social•3 days ago

#FreetheUSA #regimechangenow

ilikehikes.bsky.social•3 days ago

The sooner they learn their power is in working together to oppose Trump/Musk, the better

sfomel.bsky.social•3 days ago

The 89% approval gap is astonishing. There is no easy way out.

hobbitjedi.bsky.social•3 days ago

Don’t overlook independents; their disapproval jumped from 43 to 49% just last week.

nigelfoot.bsky.social•3 days ago

Intestines how the gap has widened steadily since the 1970’s

sfomel.bsky.social•3 days ago

Reagan’s era ends up with a billionaire capture of the government. One precursor event is William Shockley’s 1975 visit to the Yale Law School. The Silicon Valley kookiness, including eugenic racism, meets jurist activists, who start the Federalist Society and eventually take over the Supreme Court.

monanesje.bsky.social•3 days ago

Democratic voters that didn’t vote for Kamala Harris for some reason. And republicans who stayed lojal to a party name, but not the party it once was should share the guilt.

You never get to elect ideal politicians. Just less bad ones.

The Trump shock is just stupid. He did what he said he would.

jacksonmcbride.bsky.social•3 days ago

Democratic leaders tried to play it safe. They are still playing it safe. The rules are gone and they seems to think they exist.

The legacy media is dead. And, the Democrats seem to think it still exists and shapes public opinion. It doesn't.

Stand for something or come to nothing.

swessdawg.bsky.social•3 days ago

But there's no hope for the GOP. Perhaps the Democrats can yet be reclaimed.

cmurf.com•3 days ago

No hope for R party because of R constituency.

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