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re: The Tea Party Movement Is Dead
Posted on 5/13/24 at 5:02 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
Posted on 5/13/24 at 5:02 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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The GOPe smothered it long before Trump showed up.
^^^ this. ^^^
And you can thank corrupt GOP leaders like Turtle and Ryan for abandoning conservatives in exchange for the indulgences they received
This post was edited on 5/13/24 at 5:03 pm
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:17 pm to OccamsStubble
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Of course you can. You would. I would too. Milei is doing it now in Argentina.
To do it in the US, you most likely have to NOT CARE about the threats against your life, or the lives of family members, if you do.
Then I guess you'll have to contend with the reality (according to your claim) that Trump chose not to the first time around.
I don't think that's what happened. I think he found out that you really can't. Not by yourself. I don't know how much power the president of Argentina has, but I understand the powers of the POTUS.
For example, I think someone pulled him aside after him talking about eliminating entire departments of the federal government and explained to him that so many people are employed by the government that significantly reducing it would cause an economic recession for the whole country.
Which is why his net reductions ended up being something like 2%.
That's what I think.
You apparently think he just made an empty campaign promise he had no intention of keeping because...I have no idea why. You'll have to fill that part in. The part where Trump benefitted somehow by not making good on that promise.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:42 am to cajunangelle
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many intellectually honest writers have said Trump took over what the tea party failed at.
like threatening to primary Thomas Massie and shut down the government to send every american $2,500? Sofaking conservative! Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:44 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:^ Proof democrats are really, really good at propaganda. And/or you’re gullible on this one
It all went downhill when the Evangelicals hijacked it, and turned it into more culture than economics.
The problem the Tea Party ran into is there wasn’t much to cut, except things voters want (SS/Medi, and local pet pork projects).
This post was edited on 5/14/24 at 12:46 am
Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:48 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:Yep. Cut all discretionary spending to $0 and it won’t balance the budget.
Won't do much for spending.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:50 am to Lou Pai
quote:Probably one of the most easily winnable elections in the modern era except for… Romney being the nominee. 2024 shpuld be even easier. But once again we have a nominee that’s going to make it competitive.
Interesting thing mentioned in the article - Tea Party was at its peak in about 2012... we ended up with a reboot version of Newt (who was really just grifting) and Santorum as the alternatives to Romney once Cain faded into obscurity
Would have been a good opportunity for a conservative to grab the torch.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 1:37 am to Lou Pai
Rip in peace
Posted on 5/14/24 at 2:16 am to RogerTheShrubber
If you want fiscal responsibility then elect senators and reps that are just that.
Congress controls the purse, not a president.
That's basic constitutional knowledge for a 6th grader.
Congress controls the purse, not a president.
That's basic constitutional knowledge for a 6th grader.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 2:26 am to Lou Pai
The Tea Party never actually accomplished anything noteworthy. They all went to DC and the status quo reigned
Posted on 5/14/24 at 2:56 am to cajunangelle
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Trump has project 25 and schedule F to gut bloated govt agencies
Sure he does.
He built them up last time what makes you think he will do it THIS time?
He's going to have to undo a bunch of shite he helped fund. He don't have it in him.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 2:57 am to Jjdoc
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Congress controls the purse
When does president submit his budget?
quote:
Trump Proposes a Record $4.75 Trillion Budget
Who signs these spending bills?
I understand your desire to clear Donny of anything he did wrong, but you gotta start being honest at some point.
This post was edited on 5/14/24 at 4:21 am
Posted on 5/14/24 at 5:37 am to Lou Pai
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The "base" of the Tea Party was completely full of shite and really just acting out at the end of the day. So many of them became MAGA which has nothing to do with fiscal restraint.
That's where you're wrong. Fiscal restraint will never happen as long as the corrupt uni-party controls DC. The first step towards sane fiscal policy is to topple the corrupt globalists making the decisions.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 5:41 am to Jax-Tiger
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as long as the corrupt uni-party controls DC
Way overly exaggerated.
The primary issue is a lack of leadership.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:48 am to Westbank111
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UNIPARTY.....Globalist Cartel Overlords
You sound like a member of the Red Guard of the Cultural Revolution with that style of rhetoric.
.....still trying to convince yourself????
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:49 am to loogaroo
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Where the frick did you come up with that bullshite?
Watching MAGA supporters and MAGA politicians in action?
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:51 am to supatigah
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if Trump loses you think there will be less for conservative media to talk about?
If he wins he only has 4 more years and then MAGA has to go out on its own
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:54 am to Lou Pai
Republicans lost the tea party movement by only being fiscally conservative when democrats were in power.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:54 am to Westbank111
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They ship our manufacturing overseas
We still have plenty of manufacturing here and use the savings to develop a more robust and expansive economy
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and collapsing the $USD on purpose
uh...USD is stronger than it's been in quite some time.
Even with all the printing, we printed less comparatively than everyone else and we have a stronger economy/military.
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MAGA was doing so good that the UNIPARTY RELEASED A BIO-WEAPON
oh...ok. I wasted time replying above.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:55 am to Taxing Authority
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Proof democrats are really, really good at propaganda. And/or you’re gullible on this one
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:56 am to SlowFlowPro
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chasing whatever trends become popular for a population without a personal set of political ideals.
You voted for Kanye, what political beliefs does he have that you share?
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