- Now that it's up to the states, several GOP senators have come out supporting a federal law in place regarding abortion. So much for wanting to keep it up to the states.
- Several GOP nominees and state officials have promoted a desire to ban contraceptives in addition to making abortion illegal.
- 157 House members of the GOP voted against codifying same-sex marriage this year.
- Texas GOP platform listing homosexuality as " an abnormal lifestyle choice," the 40-page resolution reads. "We believe there should be no granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for homosexual behavior, regardless of state of origin, and we oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values." - i could see this being a stretch to say it's evidence of a further rightward shift, it's more the Texas GOP staying the same bigoted rednecks that they've been throughout history while the rest of society continues to evolve.
- Historical GOP candidates are losing at alarming rates to far right - read: MAGA - nominees.
- Rise of nationalism and "America First"
- If you don't know anything about the America First movement, i recommend you read about it.
- Finally, shit like this -
that's just a couple of things off the top of my head only covering the last like 2 years
Thank you so much for this.
You said Republicans have moved right and that "practically every piece of research on the political shift in the US over the years tells the opposite."
Now let's go to the map and take a look, shall we?
I will take your points in the same order you typed them:
1. So let me get this straight. What some people in a party may say is now used to brand the entire party? Does that mean we can take the crap the far left loons say and make that mainstream policy now? Or does this only go in one direction as most things do these days. Mind you that many are opposed to a national standard in this area. I am one of those people as are most Republicans if you go by polling data. So what's the worry? Also, how is that a rightward shift? Democrats say all the time we need to be like Europe... well until we don't need to be like Europe I guess. In Europe, 12-15 weeks is the standard. There is almost no nation that is more barbaric about abortion than the United States.
2. So what a nominee says is now applied to all? Again see above if you want to make that the standard, I don't think you'll enjoy the results. There are absolutely idiotic things said by candidates on both sides. Please reference where this is mainstream or national policy now? Thanks!
3. The 157 House members voting against codifying gay marriage is only bad if you don't like at what was proposed. There were no 1st Amendment considerations in that bill. If the leadership of the House truly wanted to pass that in a unifying way, they would have included 1st Amendment protections. Also, defending marriage as between a man and a woman was what pretty much everyone did until very recently. I'm old enough to remember when this was what Obama said:
Also I can remember when Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act. You know the one that 85 Senators voted to pass and the House voted overwhelmingly to approve.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (Pub.L. 104–199, 110 Stat. 2419, enacted September 21, 1996, 1 U.S.C. § 7 and 28 U.S.C. § 1738C) was a United States federal law …
www.govtrack.us
But you're saying Republicans have moved right? Umm how?
4. If we can actually read this, the only real label being hurled around is yours toward Republicans in Texas. The definition of abnormal is:
abnormal
(æbˈnɔːməl)
adj
1. not normal; deviating from the usual or typical; extraordinary
Homosexuality is abnormal by that definition. It is also a free country and the progress we've made toward recognizing that gay people are just people is wonderful. Our closest family friend is gay. His life has been made considerably easier in recent years by the progress we've made toward treating everyone equally in this country. That is something I am 100% in favor of.
However, I am opposed to any and all protected classes. That term should not exist at any level. The freedoms and liberties protected by our Constitution should be enjoyed by all citizens in our nation. If we strive for that, we don't need protected classes and I am in favor of legislation that will remove the existence of any and all protected classes. So what exactly about this law offends you so much other than you want to read it in a way that doesn't apply to what is written?
I certainly would have handled this differently if it were my legislation but what exactly is so bigoted and why do you hate rednecks? Do we need to make them a protected class against people like you? Or do you just have a Constitutionally protected opinion? Is it now our goal to pass laws and legislation to make everyone agree on things? How's that OK to do?
5. I agree that a lot of really bad candidates have won on the GOP side. A lot of that is due to Democrats supporting them so as to make for an easier general election. I wonder though... if these GOP people are really a threat to our republic as has been stated, why would the Democrats support them in the primary and put at risk the possibility they could work with the Russians and steal the election? Could it be that this is all BS.
It’s not just that this could backfire — it’s that it moves the Republican electorate further right
www.metrotimes.com
Also, putting America first isn't necessarily a bad thing if done in ways that benefit all people in our nation. We do have a lot of problems that have been avoided for far too long. Deciding to make those front-burner issues is a good thing, not a bad thing. That being said, there is an element of nationalism we see all around us. Which again I just have to wonder why Democrats are supporting those candidates for office?
6. This one is too easy. Everyone has been contesting elections since 2000. It's been awful and both sides have engaged in this crap.
More Democrats objected to the 2016 election than did Republicans in 2020.
During impeachment proceedings on January 13, Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) claimed that Democrats objected to more states in the joint session certifying President Donald Trump's victory in 2016 than Republicans did during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 win.
www.newsweek.com
So while you may honestly believe these things. They are just not right. You're welcome to continue being wrong but to say that Democrats haven't moved left at warp speed is to ignore all reality. I could go on and on with examples of this.
