Reed Galen, a former Republican strategist & co-founder of The Lincoln Project, explains why his former party has become an authoritarian movement & must be figuratively crushed to save the country.
The death of the Republican party is overdue. It stopped being a party that actually believes the government should serve the people a long time ago. In fact, it's been the party of white people who think Americans should fend for themselves, since the time of Ronnie Raygun. Conservatism is garbage, let's be honest here. If conservatives had their way, there would be no government services, no Social Security, no public assistance and no civil rights. Almost every institution that makes American lives better was built by Democrats.
This conversation is a crucial one for understanding the existential threat posed by the modern GOP's shift towards authoritarianism. Reed Galen's perspective, having once been deeply embedded in the Republican establishment, adds weight to the urgency of confronting this dangerous movement. It's not just about defeating Trump in 2024, but about the sustained effort needed to protect our democracy from those willing to sacrifice it for power. Thank you for shedding light on this important issue—I'll definitely be tuning in.
The death of the Republican party is overdue. It stopped being a party that actually believes the government should serve the people a long time ago. In fact, it's been the party of white people who think Americans should fend for themselves, since the time of Ronnie Raygun. Conservatism is garbage, let's be honest here. If conservatives had their way, there would be no government services, no Social Security, no public assistance and no civil rights. Almost every institution that makes American lives better was built by Democrats.
This conversation is a crucial one for understanding the existential threat posed by the modern GOP's shift towards authoritarianism. Reed Galen's perspective, having once been deeply embedded in the Republican establishment, adds weight to the urgency of confronting this dangerous movement. It's not just about defeating Trump in 2024, but about the sustained effort needed to protect our democracy from those willing to sacrifice it for power. Thank you for shedding light on this important issue—I'll definitely be tuning in.