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2016 Postmortem

Redfairen

(1,276 posts)

8. The GOP doesn't want to be rescued.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:45 PM

Mar 2014

Anyone who talks to an old reactionary will quickly learn they have no interest in adapting to the views of the young. That's kinda the whole point for them. This piece is basically expecting some old dogs to learn new tricks. Haha. Reactionary control of the GOP will continue until enough of them die that they can no longer dominate by force of numbers.

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How white millennials will (temporarily) rescue the GOP [View all] DonViejo Mar 2014 OP

Yuck Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2014 #1

I suppose it makes sense Proud Public Servant Mar 2014 #2

Plus Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2014 #3

Bingo. Chan790 Mar 2014 #5

Kicking the elderly to the curb is your answer? Skip Intro Mar 2014 #10

I didn't say life was unfair... Chan790 Mar 2014 #11

Speaking as a white millennial... Indyfan53 Mar 2014 #4

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #6

, blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #7

The GOP doesn't want to be rescued. Redfairen Mar 2014 #8

this only helps the dems if they court liberal voters Doctor_J Mar 2014 #9

The GOP Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #12

And 40 years from now, their grandchildren will complain about their conservatism jumptheshadow Mar 2014 #13