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Have they ever discussed that out in the open? Right now they have 2/3 of the House, Senate, and they have the presidency and SCOTUS. Have they proposed any amendments? No. Have they done anything with their supermajority? No. Have they contributed anything meaningful to society other than demonizing the other side? No. But they've never stated what their ultimate goal is. I've been trying to figure this out. All they want to do is cut spending, cut spending, cut spending. Meanwhile they're tripling the deficit, and nearly tripling the military budget. But they've never offered any viable alternatives for the things they've cut. They want to declare war on Iran and North Korea but they never state why. They have been in Iraq and Afghanistan for 16 years but we're still unclear on what the end game is there. Trump initiated the travel ban on Islamic countries but he never stated why he's doing this. Trump very badly wants to build that wall... but why? Republicans want to go after universities, but they never state why they're doing these things. So what is their end game? What do they plan to do once they have it all? I want to know! You would think once they got the majority, they'd have a plan in place, but they don't. They're a party without a clue. They're like the Joker in the movie "The Dark Knight" - they're dogs chasing cars, they wouldn't know what to do with one once they caught it. But now they have caught it, and literally, they don't know what to do with their power. Seriously... what the fuck are they doing?
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)And all our problems will magically go away. Reagan spelled it out and it hasn't changed: Government is the problem.
BannonsLiver
(16,396 posts)1. The destruction of our public education system.
2. The aggressive expansion of income inequality.
3. The elimination of unions and workers rights of any kind.
4. The privatization of government services across the board.
5. Elimination of most entitlements.
6. The elimination of virtually all environmental regulations.
That's a partial list. Basically they're working to create a hellscape nobody but the wealthy would want to live in.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)...once they have raped the planet beyond repair.
Initech
(100,081 posts)Part of California is going up in flames while Texas is drowning. And Trump pulled out of the Paris Accord.
longship
(40,416 posts)Oopsie! No good without the epilogue.
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)It's so obvious they longer want to help the American people. They only cater to their rich campaign donors and they have fooled enough voters by their brainwashing to vote against their best interests.
Initech
(100,081 posts)And then the churches can do whatever they want. Tax free.
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)Christofascists do better by ruling with fear and damnation to hell.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)wealthiest few will divide up the country and rule their corporate fiefdoms as they will.
The seeds have been planted, government is too this, and too that to survive, so best to just get rid of it and start over. These patriarchal, rich white men know exactly what needs to be done, just trust them. Better yet, they are the only ones who can do it right, so don't worry. Just be quite and let them do their job.