If by "big tent" Hogan means minority communities, their problem is that it's not possible to include both BLM and the KKK.
If they kick out the white supremacists, they'll have to accept years of electoral defeat until they can widen their appeal.
Can the GOP do that?
If they kick out the white supremacists, they'll have to accept years of electoral defeat until they can widen their appeal.
Can the GOP do that?
During the interim years, Democrats and fair-minded leaders will be able to undo the damage done by the GOP since it veered into a right-wing nationalist party (the Southern Strategy, Gingrich's 'never compromise')
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We've had times in our history with one dominant party. After Hamilton's Federalist Party imploded, we had decades when what was then called the Democratic Republicans dominated while other parties struggled to be born.
The GOP could reemerge in a decade as a center-right party.
The GOP could reemerge in a decade as a center-right party.
The question is: Where do the white supremacists go? Will they have a party?
The GOP long ago made a bargain with the devil: You vote for us and we'll throw you crumbs.
Bargaining with the devil is always a bad idea. The devil took over their party.
The GOP long ago made a bargain with the devil: You vote for us and we'll throw you crumbs.
Bargaining with the devil is always a bad idea. The devil took over their party.
Ideally the answer is to reduce their numbers through education, and through something like the Fairness Act that reduces the widespread propaganda and disinformation machines.
Those who are anti-democratic will always be with us trying to cause trouble from the sidelines.
Those who are anti-democratic will always be with us trying to cause trouble from the sidelines.
From @TimothyDSnyder: When news becomes entertainment, facts stop mattering.
White supremacy is based on lies.
White supremacy is based on lies.
Our Constitution wasn't designed for it. (The Constitution was designed for no parties.)
For example, if no presidential candidate wins an electoral majority, the president is selected by the House of Representatives . . .
For example, if no presidential candidate wins an electoral majority, the president is selected by the House of Representatives . . .
I can't imagine that going well. Get rid of the electoral system and other problems remain. Multiple parties allow a president to be elected with 35% of the vote.
Parliamentary systems, which allow for multiple parties, are altogether different.
Parliamentary systems, which allow for multiple parties, are altogether different.
To be clear, I'm not advocating for getting rid of the two-party system.
I'm a huge advocate of cleaning up the mess in our election system, including but not limited to gerrymandering and big money in politics.
Having two major parties forces coalition building and compromise.
I'm a huge advocate of cleaning up the mess in our election system, including but not limited to gerrymandering and big money in politics.
Having two major parties forces coalition building and compromise.
Another clarification: I'm not saying that two parties is the only way to force coalition building and compromise.
I'm saying that our Constitution doesn't create a parliamentary system, and I don't advocate the effort to change our system into one.
Both systems have benefits.
I'm saying that our Constitution doesn't create a parliamentary system, and I don't advocate the effort to change our system into one.
Both systems have benefits.
When Democrats do get power, the focus will have to be first on the most important things: Get rid of Citizens United and money in politics, fix the gerrymandering, secure our elections. Enormous levels of inequality are threatening democracy. More equality and opportunity.
This is a good point. The GOP "big tent" problem is bigger than the fact that they embrace the KKK.
They're also anti-science and anti-fact.
Also, fact: The suburbs are no longer as racist as they were in the 1970s.
They're also anti-science and anti-fact.
Also, fact: The suburbs are no longer as racist as they were in the 1970s.
That, too⤵️. The suburbs have changed. I am old enough to remember when "suburbs" came about because of "white flight."
Now the cost of living in the highly desirable urban areas drives people to buy a house or rent a place further out.
Now the cost of living in the highly desirable urban areas drives people to buy a house or rent a place further out.
