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The problem with the GOP are the donors.

Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:17 pm
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
119040 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:17 pm
The main problem is the donors that provide the big dollars want policy initiatives that are against most of the GOP members. Those policies include immigration and trade. MAGA wants to curtail immigration to drive up wages and reciprocal trade agreements to preserve American manufacturing businesses.

If I had to guess the ratio is probably something like this: 20% of the donors provide 80% of the money. Likewise 80% of the members provide 80% of the votes and 20% of the donations.

I don't believe these two factions can be reconciled. The 20% big donors align with the Democrats more than they do the rest of the GOP. They must be kicked out and their donations need to be replaced by domestic businesses with a commitment to the U.S. first.
Posted by Nguyener
Kame House
Member since Mar 2013
20603 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:18 pm to
Also all of the politicians
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45384 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:22 pm to
There is a complete fissure between the voters of the Republican Party and its establishment, leadership, and donors.

There will be a fundamental transformation of the Party or it will die.
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30481 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:25 pm to
dont forget dominion....that's a huge problem
Posted by BiteMe2020
Texas
Member since Nov 2020
7284 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:27 pm to
Yes, political contributions should be limited to $25 per politician per year - per US Citizen. No foreign donations allowed. PACs should be illegal and incapable of running ads.

In-kind advertisement the kind Twitter gave Biden would be outlawed. Censoring news stories would be considered an in-kind donation and be subject to billions in fines per incident.

Lots of things we COULD do, but DC will NEVER VOTE FOR IT.

Either Constitutional amendment or secession will take care of this.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27305 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 2:52 pm to
Which big donors are you referring to?
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37167 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 3:11 pm to
Yup, crony capitalism.

But, most GOP voters also don't want campaign finance reform, which is the only way you fix this issue.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
147438 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 3:20 pm to
Trump has wealthy donors; but yeah the citibanks will go to the GOPe. Screw them.

Sundance had an article up that Donahue is retiring. I wonder what GOPer will replace him?

I will miss Lou Dobb's he plugged Sundance; and unlike Sensei does not grovel to the Graham's.
Posted by tjv305
Member since May 2015
12521 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 3:22 pm to
If the voters vote against them then they will all join the democrat party or come back to our side.
Posted by stlslick
St.Louis,Mo
Member since Nov 2012
14096 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 4:21 pm to
quote:

GOP


Absolutely love cheap labor. fricking wet their pants over the thought of fricking over Americans to save $.50
Posted by VBFlorida
Florida
Member since Nov 2020
1337 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 4:56 pm to
I disagree. The RNC was desperate to get Trumps donor list as he was leaving. He told them to pound sand. His list set grassroot fundraising records. He will use that list to raise $ for MAGA candidates in the mid term primary cycle.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
27769 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 5:54 pm to
Okay, unilaterally disarm and rely on basically 2 dozen big donors. You can then continue to be the victim which today's Republicans have become so expert. The problem with all of you so called conservatives is that you want some form of ideological purity from your reps. You forget why Reagan was so successful politically. The 80% Republican was still his ally. Today the 80% is called a sell out .

The donor class is the 80% Republican. The donor class is never going to line up with the rank and file.....they aren't stupid....that's why they have the big bucks. But the Republican base is getting extremely less than smart these days and it will start to run the donor class off.
Posted by how333
Member since Dec 2020
2582 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 6:43 pm to
The main problem is unbridled greed.
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