Republicans
are unabashedly pro-business, wealth and exploitation of resources including
labor. They have support from powerful well-heeled financial interests. For
that support they willingly provide the quid pro quo of lax oversight, freedom
from regulations and the safety net of socializing the losses incurred when
businesses fail and leave massive amounts of debt.
Republican politicians
must win office by any means at their disposal in order to cater to their backers
and the expectations of a return on investment (ROI). To accomplish those ends,
Republicans must develop and maintain a Brand Loyalty which does not get
questioned. They must berate and belittle the opposition so as to diminish
voting for them. They must compose their constituency so as to maximize the
influence of the few over the numbers of the many. To accomplish such outcomes,
they Gerrymander districts to obtain Congressional election wins in both the
State houses and the Federal House. They must discourage voting by people who
would vote against them by making queues long and onerous, by reducing the
number of days voting takes place, and by requiring Identification which is
either difficult or impossible to obtain. They unilaterally purge voting rolls
in districts where there is significant oppositional voting likely.
In order for
many Republican candidates to win or retain their legislative seats, some level
of manipulation must be exercised to minimize votes for their opposition.
In recent
election cycles, the split between Republican and Democrat has been very close.
Many times the statistics leading up to an election shows a 48% to 48% support.
The winner is the one who turns out the greater number of previously
non-voters. Election campaign tactics have turned away from "why vote for
me" to "why you should not vote for the other guy." Don't look too closely at me, concentrate of
how bad I say the other guy is. It is all an Arithmetic game. Shave a few
points here or there and you can tip an election.
The
introduction of "third party" candidates (actually one or more
additional candidates claiming Party affiliation or a great new political
philosophy can dilute vote totals that otherwise would serve to defeat the
primary opposition.
We have seen
the actions of the Republican majority State Houses to marginalize and
disenfranchise voter population which can be identified as minority groups
because such demographics typically vote Democrat. We have heard Evangelical
leaders fear monger the "browning of America", the replacement of
whites in government, and the multiculturalism of incoming populations (who BTW
will probably vote Democratic.) We have heard Senators and House
Representatives claim civil unrest if the Republican in the Oval Office is
removed or fails to be re-elected. We have heard Himself claim the collapse of
the economy is he doesn't get re-elected. We have even heard allegedly
responsible elected officials suggest a Civil War is coming if Republicans lose
their control of the government.
Republicans
and the GOP as a party hold no love for democracy in their hearth. Democratic
rule of law is merely a hurdle for them to overcome, sidestep and ignore. They
would rather burn it all down than to lose control of the economy and the rule
making ability of the government. Like Saddam Hussein of Iraqi fame, he
executed a "scorched earth" program as his troops retreaded from
Kuwait back in the 1990s. Or as a strategy in billiards, if you can't make the
shot at least don't leave one for the opponent.
Look for the
telling signs of imminent defeat of the Republican Party in the 202o elections.
America will be set on the path of a global military conflagration during which
"it would be unwise to change leaders." We have already seen such
claims come and go with respect to caravans of immigrants storming the southern
border. Look for claims of voter irregularities by the GOP wherein unqualified
people are allegedly casting ballots. On the other side look for DEM claims of
voting machine and tally hacking that allegedly tip elections. Watch for the emergence of minor candidates
who are touted as superior to the Democrat.
Corporate
entities have no real nationality other than their address of record and who
holds the majority of the stock. They have the most to lose if Republicans do
not prevail in 2020. They have the most to lose if socially beneficial policies
are voted in and the detrimental ones voted out. For them a disrupted
government is the same as little or no government. In the absence of oversight
and judicial penalty, they are able to do what they want to do. Therefore, for
them it is best either with a GOP government or none at all.
