Party of the Endless Grift
Republicans may not be able to win elections anymore, but they’ve learned how to turn losing into “winning.”
Once upon a time, America had two major political parties. They disagreed on some things, mostly domestic matters, while generally concurring on foreign-policy issues. Tending to favor businesses and the wealthy, the Republican Party sought to lower their taxes while limiting the size, reach and power of government. The Democratic Party, meanwhile, often stood on the side of labor while fighting to ensure equitable rights for all, including minorities and the poor.
There were nuances and disagreements, but neither party entirely opposed everything the other stood for. When Democrats were in power, Republicans fought to shape policies to make them more “conservative.” When Republicans were in charge, Democrats fought to protect a liberal interpretation of Constitutional rights and freedoms.
The political pendulum swung to the right or left every two or four or eight years, but there was a general good-faith agreement that politics was a means to move the nation and world forward, no matter how one might define forward.
The parties generally balanced each other out over time, but there were two. Then came Donald Trump. Now there is just one legitimate party, the Democrats, with all their faults and strengths, and one party of grifters and con men and extremists, the Republicans.
