The GOP is no longer a political Party.

[guillaumeb]

It is now a faith.

Consider that all the things that GOP voters believe cannot be proven.

They still believe in supply side economics,

They still believe that they represent the majority,

They still believe that tax cuts for billionaires result in increased tax revenue,

They still believe that Bush actually won in 2000,

They still believe the corporate media, where over 90% of the outlets are owned by conservatives, is liberal,

They still believe that facts are part of a liberal conspiracy to indoctrinate their children,

They still believe that Trump won in 2020,

They still believe in the big Trump lie of massive electoral fraud,

and

They still believe that the Democrats were behind the January 6, 2021 sedition that tried to overthrow an election that was won by....................., wait for it, was won by the Democrats.

Clearly this Party is now a religion.

PS I say this as a Christian who does have faith, but I admit that my faith is unprovable.

[relayerbob]

1. More precisely defined, it's a cult

[guillaumeb]

3. I was being kind. eom

[Carlitos Brigante]

10. Death cult. If we are to follow it to its logical conclusion. nt

[atreides1]

2. Respectfully disagree

It isn't a party nor is it a faith...the GOP has become a cult and before too long it'll metastasize into a religious/racist/bigot cult!!!

[guillaumeb]

4. I was being kind,

but we can only hope that most GOP voters do not really believe this nonsense. But we must act as if they do.

[guillaumeb]

6. Agreed.

Many of them simply refuse to believe any information that contradicts their narrative.

[Johonny]

7. It's leaders are a band of influencers more interested in likes and follows than legislating.

A cult of personalities.

[guillaumeb]

9. True. The GOP has no real solutions to actual problems.

They just have slogans that deal with pretend issues.

[BeckyDem]

11. Spring 2013 Finding the Common Good in an Era of Dysfunctional Governance

The Republican Party has become a radical insurgency – ideologically extreme, scornful of facts and compromise, and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition. Securing the common good in the face of these developments will require structural changes but also an informed and strategically focused citizenry.

Authors
Thomas E. Mann and Norman Jay Ornstein
https://www.amacad.org/publication/finding-common-good-era-dysfunctional-governance

[lpbk2713]

12. They believe a CEO should be paid at least 100 times more than a blue collar worker.

And they should do less actual work.

[pecosbob]

13. I don't care about the Bubbas and Bubbettes anymore, but the party is a criminal organization

Their party should be RICO'd into nonexistence. Their voters are just marks, like fundies, but their party is a predator.

[iemanja]

14. Some of them believe those economic things

but a sizable contingent doesn't. What they believe in is whiteness and power.

[Carlitos Brigante]

15. Well said. It's a toxic combination of grifters and "griftees". nt

[edhopper]

16. And it succumbs to the problems

of all faiths. Glad I'm an atheist.

That one was for you Guil.

[guillaumeb]

18. I know.

Hope you are doing well, and staying sane in an age of insanity.

[edhopper]

19. It gets harder as it gets prolonged

but we persevere.
You stay safe as well.

[llashram]

17. terrorist group