Republicans fear Trump’s trade war could lead to political wipeout

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I could only dream. There's been so many moments where I was so hopeful that the Republican party was facing oblivion and some new, more sane political alignment would arise from the ashes, but nope. At this point, I think Donald could actually literally wipe his ass with the flag and shoot people's dogs at his rallies and it wouldn't change a damn thing. MAGAs could be getting carted off to the gas chamber and they'd still be living in their own reality about it being a sincere mistake by dear leader or 4D chess or some bullshit. It's honestly incredible to see, because I would never believe it in fiction.

That's why all this "it's all doomed, don't vote, voting is for libs" accounts are hard at work here already, they need to start building the narrative early

They don't understand there is already no going back. The past is over and won't be seen again. Everything coming will be new regardless of side. People need to not cling to what life used to be like.
- That's what broke me when the election results came in. Four decades of decline and now death. Whatever happens next will be something I never expected to see in my lifetime.
  
  Germany didn't die. No reason to think the end is here the Christian leaning of this nation has encouraged doomsday speak.

They're supporters are way too stupid and disconnected from reality to change at all, just hope the swing voters have enough to win with the decks stacked against them...

I thought trade wars were good and easy to win
- No no, that’s real wars. We like real wars. That makes money somehow.
  
  Rule of Acquisition #34

And everyone else fears the Democrats not having learned one thing from all of this and getting handed easy victories for a decade with zero incentive to improve.
- They’ll have learned it’s progressives’ fault. It’s always progressives’ fault. Even when Bernie conceded the primary and endorsed (then campaigned for) Hilary, it was his fault.
- You’re still speaking in terms of left and right, so it doesn’t matter which side wins. They’re both run by oligarchs who couldn’t give a fuck about the non-rich.
  It’s rich v. poor, y’all. There are no sides. D’s hate you. R’s hate you. They have different strategies to controlling you, but they’re fundamentally the same options.
- Fuck Democrats. New party now! NEW PARTY NOW!

“They’ve got about 10 months to wrap a bow around this and say, ‘See, I told you so,’ or you’re going to start seeing political headwinds,” Tillis said.
This is what "stalling for time" looks like.

Wipeout? Surf’s up, boys!
drum solo
- So happy I’m not the only one who heard that slide in their head.

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