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When did the republicans become the party of hate ?

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We all know that hate sells - after all nearly all dictators have risen to power via incitement of hate; and of course we see that in America. But when exactly did the Republican's become the party of hate - was it Trump or way before then....
 
2015-16. After Trump disparaged Mexicans as criminal and rapists on his campaign. As well as his strong anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant stance. His election has stirred up a dormant hate in his supporters hearts and legitimized expressions of hate vs immigrants, browns, blacks, liberals and anyone not of the same mindset and values.
 
Repubs traded in their defining ideology of small gov't, fiscal conservancy, personal responsibility and family values when they got outwardly exposed (with Trump's help) that all of it was utter bullshit. Having being stripped bare of that window dressing for all the world to see, what else could they do but point fingers away from themselves to hide that fact by spewing hate, fear, suspicion, rumor mongering and spreading ridiculous conspiracy claptrap.

They've got nothing to offer the middle class and the poor of the nation (including btw, their own working class members)in the way of giving to them everything that in true ironic fashion the Democrats have been trying their best to legislate in their favor. In its place, the GOP political cadre are pushing border walls, being racists and supremacists is morally and religiously fine and dandy, religious extremism wins votes and blessing the very wealthy with everything they're asking for at the expense of everyone else.
 
tweaker2 said:
In its place, the GOP political cadre are pushing border walls, being racists and supremacists is morally and religiously fine and dandy, religious extremism wins votes and blessing the very wealthy with everything they're asking for at the expense of everyone else.
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I.e., the end game is to create a new russia....
 
It just seems since Trump it has accelerated. Now any group seems to be a target - asian, muslem, blacks, gay, trans, ..... seen it will be various denominations of Christians if they run out of other things to target.... then i suppose it will be those with extra fingers or toes....
 
GodisanAtheist said:
Since the right answer of "Southern Strategy" has already been covered, I guess it's joke answers from here on out.
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I think there's a strong case for pointing at Reagan and his cultivating of Evangelical Christians and the repeal of the Fairness doctrine.

The Southern Strategy was a step on the way, but Reagan took it an at-least-equally-large step further. In comparison to both of them Trump was just filling-in some of the details, fine-tuning who exactly the hate was most usefully directed at.
 
pmv said:
I think there's a strong case for pointing at Reagan and his cultivating of Evangelical Christians and the repeal of the Fairness doctrine.

The Southern Strategy was a step on the way, but Reagan took it an at-least-equally-large step further. In comparison to both of them Trump was just filling-in some of the details, fine-tuning who exactly the hate was most usefully directed at.
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This is part of the issue - not to belittle the original problem but at least the scope was more limited but these days the hate is directed a new group every day (figuratively) and because the republicans move as a pack with some shithead creating the policy we see a bunch of states executing the hate (at the legislative level) in mass. It is so harmful for the the country to and a step away from tranquility with everyone just getting along.
 
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