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I've been hearing some really bizarre commentary from Rs since the midterm massacre.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:44 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:44 am
Reminds me a little bit of some of the crazy shite that was being said after Obama's 2012 victory over Mittens.
Allow me to set this up for ya.
After Obama defeated Mittens I remember quite vividly a very popular local conservative radio personality (Gregg Knapp) in the KC metro taking phone call from pissed off conservatives, most of the phone callers were pissed at him. Why?
The dude puked out his post mortem monologue on why the Rs lost the election to Obama, If I recall correctly his reasons were as follows. Number 1, he said Rs were too rigid with their views on abortion. Number 2, he said conservatives were too dug in on keeping weed illegal. His suggestion was to abandon those two items going forward.
Well that shite fired up the conservative listeners and they blew the phone lines up. I think the best caller made a brief comment and the just hung up. He said paraphrased,
"So all we need to do is become more like Democrats and we can win elections? No thanks!!!"
I say this ^^^^ because I'm already hearing R talking heads trying to figure out a way to save TX.
I'm listening to War Room and Bannon is talking with a few conservative political guests from TX and one of them is suggesting if conservatives want to get TX back they will have to forget about mass deportations.
I've even heard some "conservative" political pundits suggesting the establishment faction of the R party is likely ready to work with the DSA Congress to enact some type of amnesty/fast track citizenship for tens of millions of immigrants currently in the US.
So once again after a midterm shellacking we have "conservatives" suggesting the way forward is to become more like the DSA.
Uhhhh.....NO THANKS!!!!
Allow me to set this up for ya.
After Obama defeated Mittens I remember quite vividly a very popular local conservative radio personality (Gregg Knapp) in the KC metro taking phone call from pissed off conservatives, most of the phone callers were pissed at him. Why?
The dude puked out his post mortem monologue on why the Rs lost the election to Obama, If I recall correctly his reasons were as follows. Number 1, he said Rs were too rigid with their views on abortion. Number 2, he said conservatives were too dug in on keeping weed illegal. His suggestion was to abandon those two items going forward.
Well that shite fired up the conservative listeners and they blew the phone lines up. I think the best caller made a brief comment and the just hung up. He said paraphrased,
"So all we need to do is become more like Democrats and we can win elections? No thanks!!!"
I say this ^^^^ because I'm already hearing R talking heads trying to figure out a way to save TX.
I'm listening to War Room and Bannon is talking with a few conservative political guests from TX and one of them is suggesting if conservatives want to get TX back they will have to forget about mass deportations.
I've even heard some "conservative" political pundits suggesting the establishment faction of the R party is likely ready to work with the DSA Congress to enact some type of amnesty/fast track citizenship for tens of millions of immigrants currently in the US.
So once again after a midterm shellacking we have "conservatives" suggesting the way forward is to become more like the DSA.
Uhhhh.....NO THANKS!!!!
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:45 am to Bass Tiger
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So once again after a midterm shellacking we have "conservatives" suggesting the way forward is to become more like the DSA.
Yep. These people want the nation to die just as badly as the Dems do. They aren't conservatives, but they'll sure try to gaslight you into believing otherwise.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 10:46 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:47 am to Bass Tiger
This is just more proof that the Republicans aren't a political party, they're controlled opposition.
They want the illegal immigrants for cheap labor.
So we'll do a crappy job while in office, then be like, "Aww shucks guys we lost. Guess we have to give the people what they want, open borders and abortion. Sorry guys."
Such a crock of shite.
They want the illegal immigrants for cheap labor.
So we'll do a crappy job while in office, then be like, "Aww shucks guys we lost. Guess we have to give the people what they want, open borders and abortion. Sorry guys."
Such a crock of shite.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:47 am to imjustafatkid
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Yep. These people want the nation to die just as badly as the Dems do. They aren't conservatives, but they'll sure try to gaslight you into believing otherwise.
That may be true, but we are going to get what we want.
Compare the older people who have aged out of the working arena since 2012 vs the new people that have entered since 2012.
enjoy
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:48 am to RohanGonzales
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That may be true, but we are going to get what we want.
Who is going to get what they want?
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Compare the older people who have aged out of the working arena since 2012 vs the new people that have entered since 2012.
None of these people are going to get what they want. There is no "winner" in a socialist economy.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:50 am to Bass Tiger
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I'm listening to War Room and Bannon is talking with a few conservative political guests from TX and one of them is suggesting if conservatives want to get TX back they will have to forget about mass deportations.
I've even heard some "conservative" political pundits suggesting the establishment faction of the R party is likely ready to work with the DSA Congress to enact some type of amnesty/fast track citizenship for tens of millions of immigrants currently in the US.
So once again after a midterm shellacking we have "conservatives" suggesting the way forward is to become more like the DSA.
Even after a monumental arse beating, y'all still don't get it. We do not have to "become more like the DSA" to win elections. Voter ID amendments passed all over the country. Trans athlete bans passed. Caps on property taxes. All conservative red meat.
What failed was TRUMP. The country rejected the haphazard, immature, incompetent way that he's handled this second administration. You can deport illegals without masked dudes wrestling down a grandma and tweeting a meme video of it from official accounts. You can defend US manufacturing and intellectual property without firing off a Truth post about how the tariffs will double because you don't like someone's attitude.
Cut out all the extraneous bullshite, focus on affordability, and Republicans are cruising with the mandate we were given in 2024. Continue to treat the presidency like it's a 4chan board and people will continue to vote blue.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:50 am to Bass Tiger
I mean its objectively true that if the core beliefs of the electorate shift, you shift with them or you die as a political movement.
But look at the things that won on Tuesday. Dems were distancing themselves on trans issues. Dems were saying they have to secure the border, but didn't like how ICE was operating. They were talking about affordability. They were talking about healthcare. Amendments that you would classify as conservative if you had to put them in an ideological box did pretty well.
I don't think they believe half of what they are saying and won't accomplish anything in regards to the other half. But the point is that those are things Republicans can win on. Its not like voters told us we were too mean to trans people or that we weren't far enough left on abortion.
TLDR: There are elections where you do have to become more like your opposition... this wasn't one of those.
But look at the things that won on Tuesday. Dems were distancing themselves on trans issues. Dems were saying they have to secure the border, but didn't like how ICE was operating. They were talking about affordability. They were talking about healthcare. Amendments that you would classify as conservative if you had to put them in an ideological box did pretty well.
I don't think they believe half of what they are saying and won't accomplish anything in regards to the other half. But the point is that those are things Republicans can win on. Its not like voters told us we were too mean to trans people or that we weren't far enough left on abortion.
TLDR: There are elections where you do have to become more like your opposition... this wasn't one of those.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:59 am to Ingeniero
Exactly.
I'm having a hard time understanding why it's so hard for people to grasp that. It's not rocket science.
The people gave Republicans both chambers of congress and the presidency JUST TWO years ago. The voting demographics have changed, but not THAT MUCH in the past two years.
At the end of the day, people were tires of the dems shite (focusing on this that don't matter to the average person) two years ago, and now they're tired of Trump's shite.
If you remember, after the 2024 elections people were having these same sky if falling conversations about them. Now we're seeing the same thing. The pendulum may not swing back in 2028 but it for sure will by 2030
I'm having a hard time understanding why it's so hard for people to grasp that. It's not rocket science.
The people gave Republicans both chambers of congress and the presidency JUST TWO years ago. The voting demographics have changed, but not THAT MUCH in the past two years.
At the end of the day, people were tires of the dems shite (focusing on this that don't matter to the average person) two years ago, and now they're tired of Trump's shite.
If you remember, after the 2024 elections people were having these same sky if falling conversations about them. Now we're seeing the same thing. The pendulum may not swing back in 2028 but it for sure will by 2030
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:01 am to Bass Tiger
Mass deportations backfired. Rounding people up off the street and in neighborhoods was poor policy and horrible optics. Most Americans are turned off by that shite. Go after employers, and fight harder than the Administration has done so far in making sure no federal dollars go to illegals.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:12 am to Bass Tiger
All I need to know is which bathroom they want me to use when I go take a crap at work.
And what pro nouns my email needs.
And what pro nouns my email needs.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:18 am to Bass Tiger
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So once again after a midterm shellacking we have "conservatives" suggesting the way forward is to become more like the DSA.
There’s a drug-riddled dumbass in another thread claiming Dan Patrick lost in Texas because he opposed THC.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 11:20 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:21 am to Tigertittie
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This is just more proof that the Republicans aren't a political party, they're controlled opposition.
They want the illegal immigrants for cheap labor.
It’s a political party with all kinds of viewpoints. But what this actually shows is that a political party will modify its views enough to be electable. And that’s because your views won’t get implemented if you’re not elected.
Deportations is a classic mistake Republicans made. And if you go back and read some of my posts from late 2024/early 2025 you’ll see that I said at the time that only so much could be accomplished through deportations. And if the Republicans wanted the illegals out they had to harass the businesses who hired them and rely on self-deportations.
The problem with deportations is that in order to catch the illegals you have to racially profile and harass the legal Latino citizens. That’s what the dummies chose to do, and that’s what got them blown out in the mid-terms, that and the inflation caused by the Iran war.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 11:25 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:26 am to Ingeniero
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Even after a monumental arse beating, y'all still don't get it. We do not have to "become more like the DSA" to win elections. Voter ID amendments passed all over the country. Trans athlete bans passed. Caps on property taxes. All conservative red meat.
What failed was TRUMP. The country rejected the haphazard, immature, incompetent way that he's handled this second administration. You can deport illegals without masked dudes wrestling down a grandma and tweeting a meme video of it from official accounts. You can defend US manufacturing and intellectual property without firing off a Truth post about how the tariffs will double because you don't like someone's attitude.
Cut out all the extraneous bullshite, focus on affordability, and Republicans are cruising with the mandate we were given in 2024. Continue to treat the presidency like it's a 4chan board and people will continue to vote blue.
So you agree TX needs to forget about mass deportations and think about going the amnesty/fast track to citizenship route? That's what some Rs in TX are suggesting after getting their asses whacked.
I say frick that!
If we have to surrender on immigration you might as well give the keys to the White House, the Congress and the SCOTUS to the DSA
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:27 am to imjustafatkid
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None of these people are going to get what they want. There is no "winner" in a socialist economy.
Oh yes there are. I intend to be the first Commissar of Jefferson Parish.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:29 am to Ingeniero
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Even after a monumental arse beating, y'all still don't get it. We do not have to "become more like the DSA" to win elections. Voter ID amendments passed all over the country. Trans athlete bans passed. Caps on property taxes. All conservative red meat.
What failed was TRUMP. The country rejected the haphazard, immature, incompetent way that he's handled this second administration. You can deport illegals without masked dudes wrestling down a grandma and tweeting a meme video of it from official accounts. You can defend US manufacturing and intellectual property without firing off a Truth post about how the tariffs will double because you don't like someone's attitude.
Cut out all the extraneous bullshite, focus on affordability, and Republicans are cruising with the mandate we were given in 2024. Continue to treat the presidency like it's a 4chan board and people will continue to vote blue.
This is an excellent post that gets right to the truth of it.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:33 am to ShrimperDan
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I mean its objectively true that if the core beliefs of the electorate shift, you shift with them or you die as a political movement.
But look at the things that won on Tuesday. Dems were distancing themselves on trans issues. Dems were saying they have to secure the border, but didn't like how ICE was operating. They were talking about affordability. They were talking about healthcare. Amendments that you would classify as conservative if you had to put them in an ideological box did pretty well.
I don't think they believe half of what they are saying and won't accomplish anything in regards to the other half. But the point is that those are things Republicans can win on. Its not like voters told us we were too mean to trans people or that we weren't far enough left on abortion.
TLDR: There are elections where you do have to become more like your opposition... this wasn't one of those.
I can guarantee DSA control of Congress and state governorships is going to accelerate the destruction of the US through more mass immigration and far left policies/legislation.
Look at the US over the past 100 years and more specifically the past 40 years, just to get back to the centrist Democratic Party I was part of in the 80's would take decades of brutal pushback against the DSA. The incremental creep of globalism/socialism/Marxism/communism continues unabated.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:33 am to Bass Tiger
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So you agree TX needs to forget about mass deportations and think about going the amnesty/fast track to citizenship route?
Which line in my post gave you that impression?
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:34 am to JimEverett
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Mass deportations backfired. Rounding people up off the street and in neighborhoods was poor policy and horrible optics. Most Americans are turned off by that shite. Go after employers, and fight harder than the Administration has done so far in making sure no federal dollars go to illegals.
I've talked to a lot of people. I don't think it was the deportations.
The republican candidates that ran were absolutely awful, and their platform was only that they side with Donald Trump. I know a lot of republicans that refused to vote for Letlow because of her involvement with data centers, which in my part of the state is an extremely hot button issue along with solar farms. People do not want those things.
People in Texas are pissed about the crackdown on marijuana and gas prices.
I agree with the guy in the OP. A ton of people have no care about abortion with limits. Frankly, IMO, I think its an issue that needs not be a main focus, and if it is, it's a situation of setting reasonable limitations. However, running on outlawing it completely, is a losing issue.
Marijuana may as well be illegal. I know tons of republicans using it, and even the ones that don't, they don't mind it. They just don't want to smell it everywhere. Again, reasonable limitations.
Win the college kids over on those two issues, which I think everyone but old Evangelicals agree with.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:43 am to Ingeniero
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We do not have to "become more like the DSA" to win elections
Exactly. The bills to keep men (transwomen) out of women's sports passed in both Washington and Colorado, not exactly to red states.
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You can deport illegals without masked dudes wrestling down a grandma and tweeting a meme video of it from official accounts.
And if that is the tactics you are going to use, you should at least go after the companies who employ hundreds of illegals. Where do you think you can get the most bang for your buck? Punish employers who employ hundreds if not thousands and take away their job opportunities or the time, man power, and money that it takes to grab a few at a time on the street? Plus, you alienated many latino citizens who are in favor of tougher immigration with some of the tactics deployed.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:52 am to Ingeniero
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So you agree TX needs to forget about mass deportations and think about going the amnesty/fast track to citizenship route?
Which line in my post gave you that impression?
Good, seems we agree we should not surrender to the DSA.
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