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Irish_Dem

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1. I do not believe the GOP wants what is best for America.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:02 PM

Jan 2018

So we have an area of disagreement.

The GOP is only interested in protecting and growing their own wealth and that of the elite.
They don't care about the rest of us, and enact punitive, mean and petty laws for the 99%.

I do agree that we are in trouble.
We are not really a democracy any more, but have been an oligarchy for some time now.
We are also in the process of losing our super power status.

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This impasse bodes poorly for American democracy [View all] turbinetree Jan 2018 OP

I do not believe the GOP wants what is best for America. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

it's a matter of semantics. they want the best for "america". it's just that, to them, "america" unblock Jan 2018 #2

Some think that, for others it is just red meat for the base. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #3