Do republican voters really care about a party platform anymore?

[Anonymous]

On Monday the RNC approved a platform, the document that outlines the party’s position for the administration they hope to put into power. The evolution of GOP platforms since 2016 shows the evolution of the GOP. The 2016 platform fell pretty much within the norms of the genre, celebrating the nation and attacking the opposition before calling first for tax cuts—standard for the GOP since 1980—open markets, and deregulation of business and finance, as well as a smaller government. It called as well for an end to gay marriage, protection of gun ownership, and opposition to abortion.

In 2020 the GOP did not write a platform, simply saying “[t]hat the Republican Party has and will continue to enthusiastically support the President's America-first agenda.”

Today's platform, is basically just lifted from a Trump rally teleprompter. The only real sign of the old party is, of course, the platform’s promise to make the Trump tax cuts (which have already added $2.5 trillion to the national debt) permanent. Otherwise, it portrays a world that reflects Trump’s dystopian vision rather than reality, then promises to fix that dystopia either with vague promises or with culture war victories. In odd passages, it promises to do what Biden has already done: conquer inflation, bring supply chains home, revive manufacturing, and save the auto industry.

CNN fact checker Daniel Dale has been kept busy correcting the Republicans’ repeated lie that there is a violent crime wave in the U. S. under Biden; the opposite is true. Both violent crimes and property crimes have plummeted since the Trump administration. Republicans are also saying that Democrats “have eroded the American energy dominance that President Trump delivered.” In reality, while Biden is trying to shift the U. S. to renewables, Dale noted that “the U. S. under Biden is producing more crude oil than any country ever has…"

Do republican voters just not care about any of this? How did that happen?

Yes, a platform matters to us so we will hold republicans accountable for the platform not being either accurate or realistic.

No, we just want to win the culture war we created and triggering the libs is more important to get them to fight it, so the more outlandish the lies the better.

I lean Biden so this has nothing to do with me.

[Anonymous]

Loyalty to Trump is all that matters and he's not a true conservative. He wishes to be the dictator. If they ever return the party to actual conservative policy, I'll come back.

[Iron_Man]

But will you vote for Trump?

[Opinion Owner]

I will vote for the Libertarian most likely

[Iron_Man]

Boo 👻

[Drewtate]

I'm sorry but you said "CNN fact checker" ? That's like having Jeffrey Epstein as a careers Councillor at an all girls high school.

[Asker]

Facts are facts no matter how you have been told to feel about the person conveying them 🤷

[Drewtate]

Yeah that sounds like something Joseph gobels said.

[Asker]

I suppose you would know.

But let's not pretend you have a problem with nazis if you can't explain what is the problem you have with nazis.

[Drewtate]

I'm African American. I guess Hitler shaking Jesse Owens hand when no democrat politician would do the same.
I mean are you asking me to vote for a man that sided with segregationists in the 60s and 70s? Who was best friends with a prominent democrat klansman?

[Asker]

I don't know what misinformation you're talking about but it sounds like you just admitted to preferring Hitler to democrats, so I suppose I will take you saying I sound like Goebbels as a compliment 🤷

[Drewtate]

Well you know the nazis believed a lot of the same stuff the Democrats did around that period.

[Asker]

But again you prefer nazis so I'm not interested in taking your advice on how to defeat them.

[Drewtate]

You don't defeat them by becoming them. You liberal nazis should take note.

[Asker]

Again, as you love nazis, I'm not interested in your fake opinion on how to defeat them.

[Drewtate]

Again if you love racists then vote for Biden.

[Asker]

But since you love racists I'm not taking your advice on who is racist.

[Drewtate]

We just all tired of CNN race baiting
https://youtu.be/ktaDkMbEX9U?si=jfdcM75eqjrOnKQK

[Asker]

CNN does whatever the right needs it to do so if you are looking for someone to fight to defend CNN I'm afraid you have come to the wrong place.

And I'm not going to give your YouTube video a free click. Summarize what is in it.

[Drewtate]

You mentioned CNN fact checker, that's like having Harvey Weinstein working in HR.

[Asker]

Again, facts are facts no matter how you have been told to feel about the person conveying them 🤷

[Drewtate]

Facts aren't facts if they are lies or skewed propaganda.

[Asker]

Which matters of record are not.

[DrPepper12]

None of the above. The platform is please dear leader and the sycophantic Christo-fascists with real power while he's golfing

[Drewtate]

A cnn fact checker is like having bill Cosby as your bartender.

[DrPepper12]

@Drewtate What did i say that was false?

[Iron_Man]

It’s important it shows unity and the undecided voters watch

[Asker]

Unity is only important for conquest not civility. Disagreement is important for civilization to function.

[Iron_Man]

I’ve already said what I said I don’t have time for a 100 comment debate. I have an air-conditioning guy coming out now

[Asker]

I wasn't trying to have a discussion, just pointing out what purpose unity serves to help you be more honest with yourself about what the republican party truly stands for. I find breaking things down to their fundamental components adds a clarity the media would normally never allow. So, do you want a nation of culture war conquests (Trump) or civility (Biden)? Both have their merits but people tend to lie about the merits of the former because they appeal to our animal instincts and people dont want to admit that's what drives them. But we are animals so we shouldn't be ashamed if it's the case. Personally I prefer civility because I'm too old to find much joy in spraying verbal diarrhea all over cowering people but I understand why people who have the energy for it might like to watch it happen.

[gorydetails]

you're upset about getting your own money back?

[Asker]

If I believed for one second that thats what republicans would actually do instead of continuing their four decade trend of saying thats what they are doing, while taking money away, sure.

But I dont.

[gorydetails]

Taking money away from what?

[Asker]

Wage theft, price gouging, raising the retirement age, privatizing public service we already paid for all the infrastructure for.. pretty much every facet of civilization has been explored by rich people to see if there is a way to get it to direct money away from us and towards them. They used to bankroll both parties in this effort but with the citizens united ruling learned they only really need one to accomplish their goals.

[gorydetails]

wage theft? Price gouging? You think this is a result of cutting taxes?

[Asker]

The same people who want to cut taxes for the rich are the same people who want to remove the government's power to require the rich to pay a living wage and set a fair price, yes.

[gorydetails]

Thanks for telling me you have zero understanding of economics.

[Asker]

Fascinating that's what you read instead of the matters of record that were actually there. It's like the far right misinformation has you so brainwashed that it replaces entire words in your field of vision in real time. Must be a helluva drug.

[gorydetails]

More faggotry.

[Asker]

Eh, I think you call accurate descriptions of reality "faggy" so when you get caught absolutely blubbering in pleasure from your ass getting radially stretched you can just say you're keeping it real.

[gorydetails]

Oh so you’re retarded also.

[Drewtate]

You are right you only have to look at the california Exodus and crime wave.

[Asker]

California is still the most populated state. Indeed more Trump voters live there than in Texas.

And crime rates have been dropping under Biden.