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Originally Posted by u crank
Skybird's discription of the 'the radicalization of the Republican Party' is a little hysterical and driven by what he sees on CNN. There may be a grain of truth to it but in fairness one has to recognize that both parties are becoming more radical and are moving away from the center. Eventually the old guard of the Democrat party will be gone and the new leaders will have to sell a radical and 'coastal elitist' agenda to the rest of America. I think it is going to be a tough sell. Neither party seems to be willing to take that risk and be a more centrist political entity. It's a shame because that is where the votes are.
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Yes, both parties are radicalizing.
But: One cannot compare those actions
some Republicans are currently doing with that. Again see the letter of the 10 past secretaries - and this is only one example of it - the concern is in both parties. It is the erosion of the core system what is troubling .
This time it will probably be defeated. But what happens if in 2024 a next Trump-like candidate arises ? Smarter than him ? - now for everybody it is transparent how far you can go (and actually achieve) if you have the "support" of a substantial voter group.