Because it’s culturally acceptable in Western democracies to criticize the powerful, that can be used as cover for bigotry and prejudice when someone becomes powerful who represents a traditional underclass.
This well-written article lays out what you might call the lightning rod effect.
Originally shared by Walter Roberson
Very early on in Obama’s first term, the GOP pledged to oppose him in everything, no matter what it was. Considering that he clearly won the election (unlike “hanging chad” Bush), the only explanation I have been able to find for making such a pledge is sheer racism.
On the other hand, I do expect much the same “Oppose everything” policy if Hillary Clinton is elected. I expect that even if the GOP loses control of both Congress and the Senate, they will blame that on “the isolated incident that is Donald Trump”. And if they keep control over one of them, then they would surely see that as public approval of their stonewalling tactics and party opposition to Hillary Clinton personally.
About the only situation I can think of at the moment under which the GOP might decide it needs to “reinvent itself” would be if Trump polls fairly well (but still loses) but the GOP does really badly in Congress and Senate races — and if that did happen then the “reinvented” GOP would be in Trump’s image. I don’t think that would happen, though: the polling numbers for Trump are much much worse than the polling numbers for the GOP overall.
I think that the likely outcome of this coming USA presidential election is that the GOP will fall more obviously into the hands of racists and theocrats. I think Cruz might have gotten the nomination if Trump had not been running.
Very early on in Obama’s first term, the GOP pledged to oppose him in everything, no matter what it was. Considering that he clearly won the election (unlike “hanging chad” Bush), the only explanation I have been able to find for making such a pledge is sheer racism.
On the other hand, I do expect much the same “Oppose everything” policy if Hillary Clinton is elected. I expect that even if the GOP loses control of both Congress and the Senate, they will blame that on “the isolated incident that is Donald Trump”. And if they keep control over one of them, then they would surely see that as public approval of their stonewalling tactics and party opposition to Hillary Clinton personally.
About the only situation I can think of at the moment under which the GOP might decide it needs to “reinvent itself” would be if Trump polls fairly well (but still loses) but the GOP does really badly in Congress and Senate races — and if that did happen then the “reinvented” GOP would be in Trump’s image. I don’t think that would happen, though: the polling numbers for Trump are much much worse than the polling numbers for the GOP overall.
I think that the likely outcome of this coming USA presidential election is that the GOP will fall more obviously into the hands of racists and theocrats. I think Cruz might have gotten the nomination if Trump had not been running.
Yeah, I’ll be surprised if we don’t see a new party come out of this. Possibly two, if the Democrats screw up with the Bernie supporters.
Yeah, I’ll be surprised if we don’t see a new party come out of this. Possibly two, if the Democrats screw up with the Bernie supporters.
Total lack of refinement from this Lady Governor to be pointing disrespecfully with her fingers to the President of USA, regardless of Party. She should acquire some reinement in hers manners.
Total lack of refinement from this Lady Governor to be pointing disrespecfully with her fingers to the President of USA, regardless of Party. She should acquire some reinement in hers manners.