They always start with the claim that it’s the Democrats or liberals who have abandoned it, so hey what are you gonna do.
This is pure Gingrich, politics as total war, justified by falsely claiming that this is what Democrats were already doing.
A lot of urgency from people in the crowd, as a contender for president says "I'm going to do the Big Illegal Thing and nobody can stop me"
The response from the Dem Leadership appears to be "They're absolutely right. Checks and balances are dead. Nobody can stop him. Hope we win Florida."
Back in the Reagan era, a lot of Republicans were talking about "a permanent majority." Obviously, this is the culmination of that.
Ironic that the 80s is when they were boasting about winning the Cold War -- even as they planned Soviet-style one party rule at home.
It’s all basically “Rich white Christian males should have all the power and we’ll make up some shit to justify that idea” over and over in different forms.
For decades the republicans have had the advantage of being so evil that people assume you are lying when you simply describe their publicly held positions.
There is a reason I get a thousand yard stare when people tell me both parties are the same.
I've lived 43 years surrounded by republicans including family members.
This is why the "we need to be cautious about the rules and legislative precedents we establish because someday the other party will be in control and could use what we've set up against us" caution no longer works.
As far as the GOP is concerned, the other party will *never* again be in control.
TBH, I'm glad people are finally starting to realize how serious this is. People talking about legal remedies and such during the next Trump term have their heads in the sand.
