The Democrats Are a Strong Party, the Republicans Are a Weak Party
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- Author: Noah Smith
- Full Title: The Democrats Are a Strong Party, the Republicans Are a Weak Party
- Category:articles
- Summary: The Democratic Party is described as a strong and organized political force, especially in its support for Israel and rejection of extreme elements. In contrast, the Republican Party is seen as weak and chaotic, struggling with internal conflicts and outside influences, particularly from populist figures like Trump. This difference in strength affects how each party handles fringe movements, with Democrats maintaining unity while Republicans face challenges from within.
- URL: https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-democrats-are-a-strong-party
Highlights
- But while Harris has embraced patriotism and put forward a moderate economic agenda full of paeans to business and startups and deregulation, Trump has accused Haitians of eating pets in a small Ohio city, spread obvious lies about the government’s response to the Hurricane Helene, declared that immigrants in America have “a lot of bad genes”, and basically acted much like a street activist instead of a responsible politician. (View Highlight)
- None of these people — including Trump himself — is a long-standing Republican or a long-standing conservative activist. From where I’m sitting, it looks like the GOP has suffered a hostile takeover. (View Highlight)
- And when the entryists are obsessed with foreign policy and extremely friendly to foreign powers who wish America harm, that’s when I start to really worry. I do not want to be ruled by the right-wing equivalent of the Palestine protesters. (View Highlight)