July 11, 201610 yr As a counterpart to the other thread, here's one about the GOP's platform meetings. It's an amazing time in politics, as the Republicans have opted to remove all language about ratifying the Trans Pacific Partnership from the platform. This party has been massive advocates for free trade since WWII and are now backing off. GOP Platform panel nixes TPP language
July 11, 201610 yr That one doesn't shock as much as the platform is still calling for a marriage amendment. :deadhorse:
July 11, 201610 yr As a counterpart to the other thread, here's one about the GOP's platform meetings. It's an amazing time in politics, as the Republicans have opted to remove all language about ratifying the Trans Pacific Partnership from the platform. This party has been massive advocates for free trade since WWII and are now backing off. GOP Platform panel nixes TPP language Trump's ascendancy has made salient a tension surrounding laissez-faire capitalist logic on the right. Whether the tension comes from rising nationalism, anti-expert/elite backlash, or class divisions I don't know, but it is interesting.
July 11, 201610 yr Trump's ascendancy has made salient a tension surrounding laissez-faire capitalist logic on the right. Whether the tension comes from rising nationalism, anti-expert/elite backlash, or class divisions I don't know, but it is interesting.
July 11, 201610 yr Has there ever been a GOP nominee -- speaking of Trump -- more at odds with his party's platform? Don't think so.
July 12, 201610 yr Republican Platform: Conversion Therapy, Porn, Gay Marriage :eek: Way to broaden the tent, Republicans. Good grief. :ohbrother:
July 12, 201610 yr Trump's ascendancy has made salient a tension surrounding laissez-faire capitalist logic on the right. Whether the tension comes from rising nationalism, anti-expert/elite backlash, or class divisions I don't know, but it is interesting. I didn't think we were allowed to post links to that kind of porn site. :walk:
July 17, 201610 yr As has been mentioned countless times, these ain't your great-great grandparents' parties.
July 18, 201610 yr As has been mentioned countless times, these ain't your great-great grandparents' parties. Deep, deep footnote at the bottom of the GOP platform: "Let's continue to act as though the 1948 Dixiecrat movement and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as Nixon's 'Southern Strategy' never happened."
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