The Republican Party is not itself. Or else no longer the what it once purported to be. Strong defense? Family values? Nah.
It is the party of Trump. Wholly. Completely.
Whatever residue of consciousness, volition, or conscience it once had resides in The Sunken Place.
That much was has been obvious since the start of this administration. From the moment White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer angrily insisted contrary to the evidence of our own eyes that Donald Trump’s inauguration crowd was the largest in history, from the moment that Trump consigliere Kellyanne Conway defended Spicer’s lies as “alternative facts,” we knew we were in for a helluva ride. It was a short three years from there to Donald Trump suggesting people drink bleach.
Sunday evening, ahead of the beginning of the RNC convention opening today, the party released a resolution stating there would be no party platform drafted, debated, or voted on this year. “The RNC enthusiastically supports” whatever Trump wants.
Any member attempting to say otherwise will be ruled out of order. Silenced. The RNC made sure to include a typo in case the statement itself was not clear enough just whose party this is now.
Just coincidentally, Get Out was on TV again last night.
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