Republican Platform

[Getslow]

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

[Hellcats]

That one doesn't shock as much as the platform is still calling for a marriage amendment. :deadhorse:

[Habib]

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.

[mcpapa]

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.

 

[ggclfan]

 

C'mon Papa....keep up...

[Science Friction]

Come on, papa, you remember" laissez-faire" from your study of history.

[Twotoplace]

Has there ever been a GOP nominee -- speaking of Trump -- more at odds with his party's platform? Don't think so.

[Hellcats]

Republican Platform: Conversion Therapy, Porn, Gay Marriage

 

:eek:

[Jim Schue]

Republican Platform: Conversion Therapy, Porn, Gay Marriage

 

:eek:

 

Way to broaden the tent, Republicans. Good grief. :ohbrother:

[mcpapa]

^ Energizing the base. Kim Davis would be proud.

 

Is she on the veep short list?

[Hatz]

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:

[Run To State]

 

[Fear the Nation]

 

We need to get this message out...

[mcpapa]

As has been mentioned countless times, these ain't your great-great grandparents' parties.

[Jim Schue]

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."