FormerFlash said:
Osodecentx said:
Tempus Edax Rerum said:
All the diehard MAGA fools in here have only themselves to blame for this.
Well, Trump was on the ballot & America voted accordingly
Trump literally was not on the ballot and we now have several election cycles that show that when he is, Republicans perform better. Trump will actually never be on a ballot ever again. What in the world will Democrats have to complain about once he is termed out?
Oh wait, they'll just call whoever the next man or woman is at the top of the ticket a racist, a bigot, etc. It predated Trump and it'll last beyond him as well. The schtick is tired.
It's going to be important for Republicans, not just conservatives, to think about the post-Trump America. Vance has shown that trying to be mini-Trump is not going to work for anyone, while Rubio seems to be doing well building his own brand. I see a lot of interest in DeSantis, but while he is a good Governor he sucks at creating a national brand and generating excitement; he's a lot like Bob Dole, and we know how well Bob did on the national stage.
As for MAGA, it's wait and see. A number of people tried to co-opt the movement for their own advantage, which diluted the whole project and muddled meanings. It's not popular now due to Trump's connection to it, but the original principles date back to Reagan so a smart leader could revive it by focusing on its original message, not least because while Trump has his foibles, Democrats cannot seem to support America or patriotism, much less the people who do the work that makes the nation run.
