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GeraldDarko 10/22/23 11:23:54 AM #1:	Are Republicans losing power in the US government? - Results (119 votes) They're getting stronger 25.21% (30 votes) 30 They have just as much power 14.29% (17 votes) 17 It's just a hiccup 19.33% (23 votes) 23 It will take a fair number of years to recover 23.53% (28 votes) 28 Looks like the beginning of the end 17.65% (21 votes) 21 What's going on with The Republican Party? --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:976797423] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote> Are Republicans losing power in the US government? - Results (119 votes) They're getting stronger 25.21% (30 votes) 30 They have just as much power 14.29% (17 votes) 17 It's just a hiccup 19.33% (23 votes) 23 It will take a fair number of years to recover 23.53% (28 votes) 28 Looks like the beginning of the end 17.65% (21 votes) 21 Show Voting Form What's going on with The Republican Party? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VRX3000 10/22/23 11:27:20 AM #2:	Not unless we fix the gerrymandering. They will always be the 30% of the country that has 50% of the votes because the way our system boosts the voice low-population areas. once 1-vote actually equals 1-person, the gop flatlines. Theyll never have a majority again. --- ~ my improv troupe ~ www.forgetfulsquirrels.com <cite>VRX3000 posted [p:976797465] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Not unless we fix the gerrymandering. They will always be the 30% of the country that has 50% of the votes because the way our system boosts the voice low-population areas. once 1-vote actually equals 1-person, the gop flatlines. Theyll never have a majority again. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 10/22/23 11:27:25 AM #3:	I hope so. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:976797469] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>I hope so.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CSCA33 10/22/23 11:50:40 AM #6:	They should be, however, they are constantly trying to game the system to desperately hold on to power with mixed success. --- [click here] (She/Her) <cite>CSCA33 posted [p:976797770] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>They should be, however, they are constantly trying to game the system to desperately hold on to power with mixed success. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 10/22/23 11:51:41 AM #7:	VRX3000 posted... Not unless we fix the gerrymandering. once 1-vote actually equals 1-person, the gop flatlines. Theyll never have a majority again. This --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:976797785] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>VRX3000 posted... </cite><quote>Not unless we fix the gerrymandering. once 1-vote actually equals 1-person, the gop flatlines. Theyll never have a majority again.</quote>This </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PraetorXyn 10/22/23 11:58:20 AM #8:	It as long as winner take all in presidential elections, gerrymandering, the House seats are capped at 435, they control the judicial branch, and the Senate exists. --- Console war in a nutshell: http://imgur.com/xA6GJZ9.png <cite>PraetorXyn posted [p:976797870] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>It as long as winner take all in presidential elections, gerrymandering, the House seats are capped at 435, they control the judicial branch, and the Senate exists. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 10/22/23 12:00:00 PM #9:	They should be. But they aren't because they have spent decades tilting the odds in their favor. --- "Intelligence has no place in Politics" Londo, (Babylon Five) Save Star trek prodigy <cite>creativerealms posted [p:976797889] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>They should be. But they aren't because they have spent decades tilting the odds in their favor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AbsolutelyNoOne 10/22/23 12:07:11 PM #10:	creativerealms posted... They should be. But they aren't because they have spent decades tilting the odds in their favor. that the only reason they still have any power is because they gamed the system. It is obvious at this point hardly anyone who isn't them still likes them. And that's only going to become more and more true as younger and younger people are able to vote. Outside of the ultimate system game (read: Project 2025 taking off), the only way they could be a legitimate competitor is like if we somehow had another party switch or they otherwise actually bothered trying to appeal to the left, younger voters, non-Christians etc. And I'll put better odds on putting houses on Mars than Republicans ever doing that (as we know every time this idea is brought up within the party, it is immediately shot down). that said I would agree they have lost at least a little power in spite of the system game. as mentioned they can't get people to vote for them, which has been a big issue in almost every election since HW Bush. --- Born to lose, live to win! <cite>AbsolutelyNoOne posted [p:976797988] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>creativerealms posted... </cite><quote>They should be. But they aren't because they have spent decades tilting the odds in their favor.</quote>thatthe only reason they still have any power is because they gamed the system. It is obvious at this point hardly anyone who isn't them still likes them. And that's only going to become more and more true as younger and younger people are able to vote.Outside of the ultimate system game (read: Project 2025 taking off), the only way they could be a legitimate competitor is like if we somehow had another party switch or they otherwise actually bothered trying to appeal to the left, younger voters, non-Christians etc. And I'll put better odds on putting houses on Mars than Republicans ever doing that (as we know every time this idea is brought up within the party, it is immediately shot down).that said I would agree they have lost at least a little power in spite of the system game. as mentioned they can't get people to vote for them, which has been a big issue in almost every election since HW Bush. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadow_Don 10/22/23 12:18:29 PM #11:	They are losing but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. If anything they have become more dangerous. --- "The soul in the darkness sins, but the real sinner is he who caused the darkness." - Victor Hugo <cite>Shadow_Don posted [p:976798111] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>They are losing but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. If anything they have become more dangerous. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
justaguy3492 10/22/23 12:25:05 PM #12:	Their ultimate goal for this administration is obstruction, so in that sense they're at the height of their power. --- Gt: justaguy3492 <cite>justaguy3492 posted [p:976798209] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Their ultimate goal for this administration is obstruction, so in that sense they're at the height of their power. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 10/22/23 12:58:50 PM #13:	Shadow_Don posted... They are losing but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. If anything they have become more dangerous. A cornered animal is always dangerous. --- "Intelligence has no place in Politics" Londo, (Babylon Five) Save Star trek prodigy <cite>creativerealms posted [p:976798648] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Shadow_Don posted... </cite><quote>They are losing but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. If anything they have become more dangerous.</quote>A cornered animal is always dangerous. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpawnShadow 10/22/23 4:30:55 PM #14:	I'd like to believe that they are. The GOP have been losing popularity with the masses as they've grown ever more extreme, but they've been able to maintain a death grip on power through both legal and illegal means regardless. <cite>SpawnShadow posted [p:976802130] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>I'd like to believe that they are. The GOP have been losing popularity with the masses as they've grown ever more extreme, but they've been able to maintain a death grip on power through both legal and illegal means regardless.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nukazie 10/22/23 4:32:02 PM #15:	Shadow_Don posted... They are losing but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. If anything they have become more dangerous. this --- We suffer from the delusion that the entire universe is held in order by the categories of human thought. <cite>Nukazie posted [p:976802153] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Shadow_Don posted... </cite><quote>They are losing but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. If anything they have become more dangerous.</quote>this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 10/22/23 4:33:59 PM #16:	Their supporters are growing more violent by the day, that level of desperation is certainly indicative of a lose of power/privileged status. --- Furthermore, The GOP is a Fascist Organization and must be destroyed <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:976802185] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Their supporters are growing more violent by the day, that level of desperation is certainly indicative of a lose of power/privileged status. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kawalimus 10/22/23 4:37:18 PM #17:	Just as much power. The wealthy want both parties around <cite>kawalimus posted [p:976802239] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Just as much power. The wealthy want both parties around</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 10/22/23 4:38:31 PM #18:	I fucked up and voted the wrong option between blatant gerrymandering for house districts and for state positions and the way the senate and electoral college give them disproportionate power, no they're not going anywhere for the foreseeable future --- Asus ROG Strix Z790-E \| Core i9-13900k \| 64GB DDR5-6000 \| RTX 4090 24GB Dell AW3423DW QD-OLED - 1440p Ultrawide, 175hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:976802250] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>I fucked up and voted the wrong optionbetween blatant gerrymandering for house districts and for state positions and the way the senate and electoral college give them disproportionate power, no they're not going anywhere for the foreseeable future </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkChozoGhost 10/22/23 4:49:50 PM #19:	Their popularity is usually steadily dropping, often plummeting, and rarely makes any recovery. But their power is gradually increasing, and their control growing by the day. It's very unfortunate. --- My sister's dog bit a hole in my Super Mario Land cartridge. It still works though - Skye Reynolds 3DS FC: 3239-5612-0115 <cite>DarkChozoGhost posted [p:976802390] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Their popularity is usually steadily dropping, often plummeting, and rarely makes any recovery. But their power is gradually increasing, and their control growing by the day. It's very unfortunate. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kai_Laguna 10/22/23 4:59:33 PM #20:	The fact that they've successfully ground the government to a halt shows, despite no longer being the historically united front they previously were. that they are just as powerful if not more so then they've always been. <cite>Kai_Laguna posted [p:976802534] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>The fact that they've successfully ground the government to a halt shows, despite no longer being the historically united front they previously were. that they are just as powerful if not more so then they've always been.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 10/22/23 5:00:40 PM #21:	DarthAragorn posted... I fucked up and voted the wrong option between blatant gerrymandering for house districts and for state positions and the way the senate and electoral college give them disproportionate power, no they're not going anywhere for the foreseeable future Gerrymandering seems to be getting a lot of attention. Wisconsin finally seems poised to fix ours. Republicans are scared they want to impeach Protasiewicz. --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:976802552] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite><quote>I fucked up and voted the wrong optionbetween blatant gerrymandering for house districts and for state positions and the way the senate and electoral college give them disproportionate power, no they're not going anywhere for the foreseeable future</quote>Gerrymandering seems to be getting a lot of attention. Wisconsin finally seems poised to fix ours. Republicans are scared they want to impeach Protasiewicz. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xatrion 10/22/23 5:01:21 PM #22:	I sincerely hope so. Filthy goppers have no place in a civilized society, much less positions of political power. --- Shut your BF28/9 sound hole and listen up. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? Strike three. <cite>Xatrion posted [p:976802565] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>I sincerely hope so. Filthy goppers have no place in a civilized society, much less positions of political power. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Geiki_Ganger 10/22/23 5:02:23 PM #23:	My conspiracy take is that the Democrats are secretly colluding with the Republicans to make sure neither party gets completely phased out. How else can you explain the Democrats dropping the ball every time they are on the verge of assuming dominance over the Republicans. --- Nintendo 3DS Friend Code: 3368 - 1137 - 5460 http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q155/Gamecubesupreme/sf7y9s.jpg <cite>Geiki_Ganger posted [p:976802581] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>My conspiracy take is that the Democrats are secretly colluding with the Republicans to make sure neither party gets completely phased out.How else can you explain the Democrats dropping the ball every time they are on the verge of assuming dominance over the Republicans. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pick4six 10/22/23 5:03:37 PM #24:	A lot of purple states are turning blue a lot of red states are turning purple because of people like Taylor Swift --- Bitcoin! <cite>pick4six posted [p:976802599] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>A lot of purple states are turning blue a lot of red states are turning purple because of people like Taylor Swift </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 10/22/23 5:08:54 PM #25:	Geiki_Ganger posted... My conspiracy take is that the Democrats are secretly colluding with the Republicans to make sure neither party gets completely phased out. How else can you explain the Democrats dropping the ball every time they are on the verge of assuming dominance over the Republicans. Is that what you legitimately think or are you just being cheeky? --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:976802686] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Geiki_Ganger posted... </cite><quote>My conspiracy take is that the Democrats are secretly colluding with the Republicans to make sure neither party gets completely phased out.How else can you explain the Democrats dropping the ball every time they are on the verge of assuming dominance over the Republicans.</quote>Is that what you legitimately think or are you just being cheeky? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Roachmeat 10/22/23 5:11:12 PM #26:	'They have just as much power' It's the same concept of the picture of Dorian Gray, except the picture is a red state's voting maps. <cite>Roachmeat posted [p:976802723] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>'They have just as much power'It's the same concept of the picture of Dorian Gray, except the picture is a red state's voting maps.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkBuster22904 10/22/23 5:12:49 PM #27:	Geiki_Ganger posted... My conspiracy take is that the Democrats are secretly colluding with the Republicans to make sure neither party gets completely phased out. How else can you explain the Democrats dropping the ball every time they are on the verge of assuming dominance over the Republicans. If that were the case, they wouldn't have voted to oust McCarthy --- Haven't had a good sig idea since 2006 <cite>DarkBuster22904 posted [p:976802752] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Geiki_Ganger posted... </cite><quote>My conspiracy take is that the Democrats are secretly colluding with the Republicans to make sure neither party gets completely phased out.How else can you explain the Democrats dropping the ball every time they are on the verge of assuming dominance over the Republicans.</quote>If that were the case, they wouldn't have voted to oust McCarthy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Geiki_Ganger 10/22/23 5:20:00 PM #28:	DarkBuster22904 posted... If that were the case, they wouldn't have voted to oust McCarthy Wasn't that a bipartisan vote? --- Nintendo 3DS Friend Code: 3368 - 1137 - 5460 http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q155/Gamecubesupreme/sf7y9s.jpg <cite>Geiki_Ganger posted [p:976802888] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>DarkBuster22904 posted... </cite><quote>If that were the case, they wouldn't have voted to oust McCarthy</quote>Wasn't that a bipartisan vote? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 10/22/23 5:21:41 PM #29:	Geiki_Ganger posted... Wasn't that a bipartisan vote? Didn't you say they were colluding? --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:976802921] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Geiki_Ganger posted... </cite><quote>Wasn't that a bipartisan vote?</quote>Didn't you say they were colluding? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Geiki_Ganger 10/22/23 5:23:10 PM #31:	GeraldDarko posted... Didn't you say they were colluding? Yes, by dropping the ball and making the Republicans appear to be the more reasonable party of the two. --- Nintendo 3DS Friend Code: 3368 - 1137 - 5460 http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q155/Gamecubesupreme/sf7y9s.jpg <cite>Geiki_Ganger posted [p:976802954] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>GeraldDarko posted... </cite><quote>Didn't you say they were colluding?</quote>Yes, by dropping the ball and making the Republicans appear to be the more reasonable party of the two. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GeraldDarko 10/22/23 5:29:19 PM #33:	Geiki_Ganger posted... Yes, by dropping the ball and making the Republicans appear to be the more reasonable party of the two. How long do you think this has been going on? --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:976803055] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Geiki_Ganger posted... </cite><quote>Yes, by dropping the ball and making the Republicans appear to be the more reasonable party of the two.</quote>How long do you think this has been going on? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkBuster22904 10/22/23 6:31:18 PM #34:	Geiki_Ganger posted... Wasn't that a bipartisan vote? If by that you mean "8 MAGAts and all the democrats," then sure. --- Haven't had a good sig idea since 2006 <cite>DarkBuster22904 posted [p:976804154] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Geiki_Ganger posted... </cite><quote>Wasn't that a bipartisan vote?</quote>If by that you mean "8 MAGAts and all the democrats," then sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 10/22/23 10:30:55 PM #35:	Geiki_Ganger posted... Yes, by dropping the ball and making the Republicans appear to be the more reasonable party of the two. Only if you don't pay attention to what republicans are doing. There is a reason insane projects like 2025 are being pitched to republicans and not democrats. Because no democrat would destroy America and turn it into a Christian theocracy. --- "Intelligence has no place in Politics" Londo, (Babylon Five) Save Star trek prodigy <cite>creativerealms posted [p:976808186] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Geiki_Ganger posted... </cite><quote>Yes, by dropping the ball and making the Republicans appear to be the more reasonable party of the two.</quote>Only if you don't pay attention to what republicans are doing. There is a reason insane projects like 2025 are being pitched to republicans and not democrats. Because no democrat would destroy America and turn it into a Christian theocracy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GGuirao13 10/26/23 1:09:11 AM #36:	Yes, and I'm all for it. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>GGuirao13 posted [p:976865048] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Yes, and I'm all for it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron 10/26/23 2:26:56 AM #37:	Are the parties colluding? No. However, kawalimus posted... The wealthy want both parties around --- "The US is not a single country. It is ~20 developed countries being held hostage by ~25 developing countries and ~5 failed states." -Calintares <cite>Dark_Arbron posted [p:976865662] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>Are the parties colluding? No.However,kawalimus posted... </cite><quote>The wealthy want both parties around</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 10/26/23 2:55:05 AM #38:	GeraldDarko posted... Is that what you legitimately think or are you just being cheeky? Both parties need the two party system. You either vote for evil or lesser evil --- May contain bones https://youtu.be/jGbI0P4hh3o <cite>Chicken posted [p:976865851] in Are Republ... [t:80600088]...</cite> <quote>GeraldDarko posted... </cite><quote>Is that what you legitimately think or are you just being cheeky?</quote>Both parties need the two party system. You either vote for evil or lesser evil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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