Friday, February 28, 2020

Republican No More


They advocated and fought to free the slaves. They worked to preserve America's wilderness by protecting National Parks. They warned us about cozying up to corporations and the military. They used to be the Republican Party.

Used to be.
I’m working to initiate a lawsuit to force them to change their name as they no longer resemble that political organization. To say they are the party of Lincoln, or Teddy or Ike is delusional as they abandoned those leaders’ ideals and principles decades ago.

The downfall of the Grand Old Party began with Nixon's Southern strategy which attracted the Dixicrats and others who hated President Johnson’s civil rights expansion.  The metamorphosis of the party continues with the Trump dismantling of the few vestiges of the old party that remained.  

In the old days the Eisenhower administration said this:


We are proud of and shall continue our far-reaching and sound advances in matters of basic human needs — expansion of social security — broadened coverage in unemployment insurance — improved housing — and better health protection for all our people. We are determined that our government remain warmly responsive to the urgent social and economic problems of our people. We shall continue to seek extension and perfection of a sound social security system.”

Ike also advocated for equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender; supported a mandated minimum wage rate; supported ending discrimination in employment based on race; supported an expansion of social security and other progressive ideals.  Today’s party cringes when they hear anything close to that, and in fact, often opposes those ideas.

Today’s Republican party has moved so far from the progressive ideals they embraced in the old days that even the moderates flee the party.

Nowadays the party advocates for the rich and for corporations, but tries to appeal to working class people by stating they are working for those people interests, even though they most assuredly are not.

So I propose they have to change their name.  Some possible choices:

• Corporatic party
• Trumptonian Party
• Antipeoplish Party
• Wealthnbiz Party
• Screwpoorlian Party


By changing their name it will protect the rich history of the Pre-Nixon Republicans and save that heritage from the inglorious pigheadedness of today’s version. I may have a problem finding a lawyer though because I think the bar association may be an adjunct of the new party. Fingers crossed that the judge hasn’t been appointed by Trump.

 We at The Thurber Brigade apologize for once again getting off the path of the interaction between men and women.  However, with the election looming, we believed it important to stress that if someone supports DJ Trump, that person has strayed from the ideas and ideals of the Republican party and have instead embraced racism, hatred, ignorance and, well, you get it. We at The Brigade promise to get back to The War Between Men and Women real soon. Maybe.




2 comments:

  1. I love your plan! I don't know any lawyers I can recommend, though, or I would.

    Unfortunately, I feel that both major parties are pro big money. Republicans used to pretend to be pro-business (including small and family business) and Democrats would pretend to be pro-safety net, each taking bribes in some areas so they could accomplish things in other areas.

    Now I feel like Republicans are the Nazi party. Democrats are split between old-time bribe takers (now called moderates) and people who won't take large donations, who for some reason tend to be democratic socialists. (I was sad when I heard that Buttigieg had jumped on the big-donation bandwagon, though also wondered if it might make him win.) The Democratic party machine doesn't like the non-bribe takers, which is why they made sure Clinton beat Sanders in the last primary, and they really want Biden to beat Sanders and Warren in the current one.

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  2. Hi Debbie, thanks for reading the blog. Yeah, after beginning as a Repub, I went Dem for Carter then stayed independent until 2016 when I wanted to vote for Bernie. I see the Dems as the lesser of two evils, but they definitely have their faults too. I saw your extensive blog on candidates and was impressed with your thoroughness. I usually focus on a few candidates and then follow the Austin Chronicle's picks as I've found they pretty much match my thinking.

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