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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Conservatives have party loyalty, not MAGA loyalty.

GOP has had two wings since Nixon came up with the Southern Strategy; the money people and the church people. The church people love Trump unconditionally. They will dump the GOP in a second if the GOP moves away from Trump.

I like to use this analogy. The GOP is like a high school with the teachers being the money folks. Trump was the new football coach who won a lot of games by feeding the team steroids and meth. Now the teachers are trying to figure out what to do now that the students are burning down the school.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Absolutely. Trump’s stimulation of the party really simplified the difference now. It’s as simple as the difference between covert vs. overt bigotry.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Here's a quick taste of Lee Atwater.

    He was Nixon's creature, and hung around for a long time. Helped create the dog whistles Nixon used and Trump surpassed

    https://youtu.be/X_8E3ENrKrQ?t=2

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Thanks. I’ve read about Atwater, but I’ve never heard that interview. Yeah, he was despicable alright.

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