re: #121 Barefoot Grin

This is sobering. Kurt claims Republicans aren’t cynical; they believe the conspiracy theories. Thread:

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My sister had told me that for years she thought our brother was trying to get our goat by repeating nonsense that he didn’t believe, but last year she came to the realization that he actually believed these nonsense conspiracies. There may be a few Republicans who have escaped this brainwashing, but the vast majority have drunk the Kool Aid. This may not be something our nation will survive: our brother confidently told us that Trump will win 2020 in a landslide — that only California, Illinois, and New York will vote Democratic. A political party addicted to lies will not abandon them if they remain successful in retaining power. They will double-down on them.