“Why Republicans Are on the Verge of Fistfights” Can’t we all just get along?

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Why Republicans Are on the Verge of Fistfights

www.politico.com /news/magazine/2023/11/15/political-violence-civil-war-q-a-00127350

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You guys realize that a lot of conservatives don't like politicians, right? Also, conservatives are not a monolith.
Think of how a lot of leftists don't like the DNC.
- Does this mean yall will finally stop complaining about Hunter Biden’s cock? Half joking here.
  
  Again, not a monolith. Some really care. Some don't.
  Personally, I find the hunter thing worth exploring, if hes passing money to Biden. Same as if any other person was giving 40,000 grand to Biden.
This article seems to draw the wrong point from the interview. The historian being interviewed says the quickness to resort to violence by Republican politicians is nearly identical to that of Southern politicians right before the US Civil War. She notes that these Southern politicians were emboldened by the fact that they could do anything and not be politically reprimanded for it. Their constituents actually liked how violent they were, so it just kept getting worse. She notes that modern day Republicans enjoy the same luxury. The historian stops short of saying America is headed towards another civil war because their politicians would rather use threat and violence over debate and compromise, and the American voters like it.
- I mean this with no insult. You’re in the wrong party if you want any of those things. And I’m curious, what DO you like about the Republican Party today, and don’t say taxes.

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