'The GOP has implemented policies that display its change towards the extremes and lack of regard for constitutional norms' Opinion | topfalk
Conservatism, a la Ronald Reagan or George H.W. Bush , has become an afterthought in today's GOP. Instead, craziness, conspiracy theories, culture wars, and the proclivity for eroding America's democracy, culminating in the January 6 riots, are the vanguard of the party's agenda.
Early symptoms date back to the 90s, when Newt Gingrich, then Speaker of the House, taught the Republicans to change the party's modus operandi and declared political opposition the enemy. A rather controversial presidency of Bill Clinton provided vast ammunition to enshrine rhetorical abuse, denigration, and polarisation in US politics.
For instance, various GOP states have changed their voting rights. Inter alia, these restrict postal voting and tighten the identification requirement. Republicans justify these actions with alleged susceptibility to fraud in the electionsis simply to prevent minorities from voting - similar to the concept of gerrymandering.
In turn, traditional Republicans such as Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, or Adam Kinzinger are persona non grata, pariahs, and outcasts in a party they once represented proudly. Imagine the following scenario: Election night 2024, with the GOP candidate trailing. A concession is already out of the question. However, this time, when called upon to "find" additional votes in a particular state, the GOP operative responsible could simply ask, "how many do you require, sir?" Change is not in sight. Since 1945, an incumbent president has lost on average 26 seats in the House of Representatives and four in the Senate. Only Bill Clinton and George W.
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