I think part of what is causing this is a spiral of radicalization.
As the insurrection and ensuing craziness drive away moderates and traditional conservatives, the leaders turn more to the QAnon crazies, who now form a majority of those who identify as Republicans.
As the insurrection and ensuing craziness drive away moderates and traditional conservatives, the leaders turn more to the QAnon crazies, who now form a majority of those who identify as Republicans.
https://twitter.com/mrsspacedog/status/1401250910584573955
I don't see how the Republicans can break this cycle.
The only way to hold together a coalition that can deliver more than 40% of the vote is to cater to the QAnon base.
So they can't get behind a leader who rejects Trump and QAnon.
The only way to hold together a coalition that can deliver more than 40% of the vote is to cater to the QAnon base.
So they can't get behind a leader who rejects Trump and QAnon.
I don't know that they're imploding as much as shrinking and hardening into a far-right extremist party.
Even some of my diehard Republican acquaintances are getting embarrassed, but one thinks the solution is to nominate Nikki Haley 🤦♀️
Even some of my diehard Republican acquaintances are getting embarrassed, but one thinks the solution is to nominate Nikki Haley 🤦♀️
https://twitter.com/kegill/status/1401262529481900033
https://twitter.com/kegill/status/1401262529481900033
The way I see it is that there is a certain segment of the population in this country who will embrace conspiracy theories and reject democracy.
Before the 1970s, they were spread out over both parties.
Now they've congregated in the Republican Party,
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