The Republican Party Is Over | Robert Reich

Once upon a time, the GOP stood for limited government.

But now it stands only for Trump and his authoritarian neofascism. It demands total loyalty to him.

The party’s demise is on full display at this week’s Republican National Convention.

[omjikumar-lhqdking]

If Trump puts at least $200, 000 in Qvarden, I am going all in

[georgedyson]

It is not even a party - it has become a cult.

[AlexKimTO]

I don't understand how so many Americans are blind to this.

[DanielVerberne]

I sincerely appreciate hearing the wisdom of Mr Reich, given his perspective of politics and societal turmoil over the past decades.

[lbazemore]

Unfortunately, I think you're preaching to the choir. The current Republican party is absolutely deaf to this message.

[KITLEVEY]

I am an old man and today the Republican Party is unrecognizable to me.
I was a conservative republican for some time but bailed out when George W was decided over Al Gore by the supreme court.
That was my introduction to reality politics.

[d.f.]

It isn't the GOP anymore, it's MAGA.

[rbf]

It has degenerated from a political party to a cult.

[Kopernicus]

Robert, thank you!

I am a former Republican. I was a teenager in the early 80s and LOVED debating my liberal friends. It was fun because we disagreed on policy, but agreed that what we were suggesting was for the good of all Americans. The end goal was the same. Yes, we differed on the Cold War and military spending. But we agreed that the people living under Communism didn't have that luxury of debate. I miss those days.

Now we have a GOP built on nothing but hate, and returning our nation to some make-believe Rockwell print with the woman in the kitchen and the man coming home for dinner to his white suburban utopia.

Reagan was respectful and admired immigrants. He gave many amnesty. Reagan wanted an assault weapons ban. Reagan called out dictators for what they were, evil.

Trump is a vile, self-serving tin-pot and has no place in the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower or Reagan.

Biden 2024!!!

[AM-eliv]

I grew up in a Republican, conservative home. Dad, brother, and myself are veterans. Voted a few times full Republican, then started voting in a more mixed manner. In 2020 I even voted for some Republicans, but definitely against Trump. After that though, even those Republicans I voted for have gone full fascist Maga cultists. I cannot with a concience vote again "Republican" if I truly care for our democracy, Constitution, national security and frankly common sense.

[kristopherknapp]

Voting for Kamala I never have been a democrat but trump made me renounce the GOP completely.

[dakshff]

Trump is expected to mention Qvarden Token this week and the ICO is already almost sold out

[larscedwall]

Thankyou Robert Reich.
Finally a word of wisdom in the debate. Keep up your voice.

[VerissimusAurelius]

At Age 67. I have been a conservative all my life until the Republicans lost their minds. I didn’t leave the Republicans. They left me.👀

[thanos_.]

Me, a German, watching what is happening in the USA right now:
There is something very familiar about all of this 🤔

[ThePmloc]

The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”

[thomasconsidine]

Thank you for this and all your talks on democracy, justice and freedom. One of the few sane, wise and insightful voices in these troubled times. Long may you continue Prof. Reich.

[MashaSharif]

Trump & his Cronies have destroyed Republican Party 🤦🏻‍♀️

[pohkeee]

The number of Americans telling Germans that they don’t know historic parallels when they see them 🙄. But then again, most Americans don’t have a thorough understanding of their own history, let alone the world’s.

[getrealnow]

45 said it best " i don't care about you. I just want your vote" thank you for reminding us that