The great GOP crack-up

Published April 26, 2016

by Gary Pearce, Talking About Politics, April 25, 2016.

Like all Gaul, the Republican Party is divided into three parts, and all three seem to be at war with each, in North Carolina and nationally.

In North Carolina, the Cultural Conservatives (Part I) who run the legislature have made HB2 – and the consequent economic damage – the big issue for 2016.

That has led to a rebellion by Part II, the Business/Billionaire Club, which is Governor McCrory’s base.

At the same time, the Business/Billionaire Club nationally is suffering heart seizures over Donald Trump.

Trump is leading the GOP presidential race because he captured Part III, the White Working Class. He won their loyalty by attacking Obama, Mexicans, Muslims and – not least – the Business/Billionaire Class.

The three groups coalesced into a Republican coalition between 1964 and 1980. But it’s the nature of disparate coalitions to eventually fly apart.

Now it’s a three-way battle on two levels, state and national. It could lead to a GOP disaster in November. Unless Democrats blow the opportunity. Which is a subject for another blog.

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April 26, 2016 at 11:05 am
Pat Kelley says:

I truly love this post on Red Party politics, Gary ... as an unaffiliated voter, I will look forward to hearing your views on the Blue side as well.

April 26, 2016 at 2:24 pm
Bruce Stanley says:

Very insightful, but.....

What about the 3 way battle on the Democrat side.

A. The Progressive/Socialists

B. The Pseudo Progressive Establishment Wall Street money grubbers and foreign policy incompetents.

C. The White Working Class democrat Trump supporters.

I believe this filters down to the NC state level as well.

April 27, 2016 at 7:01 pm
Norm Kelly says:

And how many disparate groups make up the demon party? And how many of those disparate groups have disparate schemes, plans, goals? How many of their desires are in conflict? And how do demon pols resolve these conflicts?

Unfortunately, demon pols resolve these conflicts by spending more money to buy more votes to keep more members of the groups (or at least their leadership) on the reservation. But too often the groups schemes are in such conflict that while attempting to buy off one group the demons end up irritating one of the other groups.

And the one group that demons constantly, routinely, and historically fail to 'help'? Blacks! This group has suffered greatly under the rule of demons, yet they continue to garner support from not just the 'leadership', but also from rank & file. Listen to what demons and 'leadership' say about blacks sometime. You will find that these 2 sets of people have a very low, extremely low, opinion of the ability of blacks. Even the buffet slayer tells us, and is trying to convince the courts, that blacks can't even identify themselves to get a (free!) state-issued picture ID in order to vote. Blacks MUST be allowed to bus people from church to the polling place in order for blacks to be able to get to the voting booth. Cuz, their leadership & demon pols tell us, without the assistance of churches, blacks simply are not capable of getting themselves to the polling place. And reducing the number of early voting days to 10 is a major impact on these helpless, hapless blacks. At least according to the racist leaders. Those leaders who believe themselves to be high & mighty, incredibly gifted, while those they pretend to lead are incapable of getting through life on their own. Why do so many blacks continue to follow and support those who have such a low opinion of them? And, for some reason, as a white male I'm considered the racist!

There is hope for blacks! But it can't be found in the demon party! Hasn't been the demon party since it was the demons who prevented equal rights for blacks back in the 1960s. Hasn't been the demon party since the KKK was dominated by demons. There was even a long-serving Senator in the demon party who was a KKK member! Yet, us white guys are considered the racists just because we are white or just because we believe blacks actually ARE capable! Why do so many blacks sit back & accept this? Why don't more white people stand up to proclaim that we believe blacks ARE capable of standing on their own and we'd be willing to help them prove it. Without the fist of big government! The worst thing that could happen to the demon party is for blacks and other disparate groups on the reservation to become independently successful.

April 28, 2016 at 9:42 am
Bruce Stanley says:

Norn Kelly,

I love your clever pejoratives (demons, buffet slayer). Keep 'em coming!