“I Don’t Know How to Think, That’s Why I’m a Republican”

Op-ed by James Turnage

The Party of Lincoln began a slow death in 1981. When Ronald Reagan became our 40^th president, he met with party leaders and made a single demand: absolute loyalty. His policies and vision for our nation were to be supported unconditionally, Dissent would not be tolerated, and if this demand was not accepted, their future elections would not be supported by him and every other Republican.

This policy continued throughout the administrations of George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump.

Insiders claim that most Republicans despise Trump, but fear losing votes from his cult.

The sad truth is this oath to serve their party’s leader removes the First Amendment rights of all Republican politicians. America is all about the exchange of ideas and without free thought, and dissent, fascism has become an acceptable inclusion into the platform of today’s fake Republican Party.

“Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they would be Republicans.” Will Rogers

POLITICS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST DISRESPECTED PROFESSION, AND IT’S EVEN WORSE TODAY

In Washington, there are two types of people: those who work in the Capitol and those who were elected to work, but only pretend to do the jobs for which they were elected.

In 2023, your “do nothing government” passed 27 bills into law. The average is 200-600 each year. Blame for this failure is squarely on the shoulders of Republicans who are in control of the House of Representatives.

Right-wing politicians are split into at least three separate groups with three separate agendas: moderates, members of the TEA Party, and the most extreme, the Freedom Caucus.

In reality, the Freedom Caucus is an extension of Trump’s team. They receive their orders from him and comply without objection. This group of only 41 men and women continue to block the passage of laws which would benefit all Americans. Their loyalty is not to their country but to Trump and his fascist plans for America contained in Project 2025 and Agenda 47.

DYSFUNCTION, CORRUPTION, LIES, AND THE END OF DEMOCRACY

I am not criticizing Republicans, because there are only a handful of true Republicans in Washington today. I am focusing my attention to the party which replaced the GOP on January 20, 2017. Although they use the name of a party once composed of individuals including Lincoln, Eisenhower, Bob Dole and others, there is no similarity between real patriots and today’s pretenders. They should change their name to “Trump’s American Fascist Party.”

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUMP’S “PEOPLE”

When a large group of people share the same exact beliefs and ambitions come together, it becomes a cult. This clearly defines all right-wing politicians and voters today. These men and women chose to surrender free thought, the right to disagree with others, and the acceptance of any thoughts and ideas which fail to conform to those of the cult leader. This is your “Republican Party” in 2024.

R.I.P. Republicans.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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