@@MAgaSUXX lmao, I was a Democrat voter during the 2000s. Right now the only people making any sense are Republicans. Democrats are literally trying to defend putting pornography into children's libraries. Big yikes, dude.
@@larryl4216 so instead you'll vote for people who protect literal murderers and rapists? People who defend men competing against women in sports? People who say 'if you're not voting for me then you're not black"? If that's your idea of "sane" then you're either a bot or you were never conservative.
Agreed, but maybe the real question is how many other Americans are (and will remain) deaf to it too? Because the willfully ignorant and apathetic are the main reason Republicans are even still relevant.
I am an old man and today the Republican Party is unrecognizable to me. I was a conservative republican for some time but bailed out when George W was decided over Al Gore by the supreme court. That was my introduction to reality politics.
@@KITLEVEY How'd all that Hope and Change work out for you clowns ? What's the situation in Obama's 100% democrat Chicago today there Einstein ?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can see people not voting, voting for an independent or spoiling a ballot if they don’t like Trump, but anyone who votes for Kamala Harris isn’t a person who “was never a Democrat”. If you’re voting for someone as out of touch and incompetent as she is, you’ve always been a Dimocrat.
Old style Republicans (pre-1990) are not in charge of the party anymore. When you vote Republican today, you are voting for fascism and against democracy.
Ugh you stole my comment Walking lol I was gonna say something along those lines. To me it started shifting during the late 80's, early 90's once the Tv evangelicals got a hold of the party it was uh oh something ain't right here.
Biden, as most of us know, doesn't know much of what he is talking about. I've been a Repub since IKE and while it has changed with time as most things do I still feel very at home with the party.
Robert, thank you! I am a former Republican. I was a teenager in the early 80s and LOVED debating my liberal friends. It was fun because we disagreed on policy, but agreed that what we were suggesting was for the good of all Americans. The end goal was the same. Yes, we differed on the Cold War and military spending. But we agreed that the people living under Communism didn't have that luxury of debate. I miss those days. Now we have a GOP built on nothing but hate, and returning our nation to some make-believe Rockwell print with the woman in the kitchen and the man coming home for dinner to his white suburban utopia. Reagan was respectful and admired immigrants. He gave many amnesty. Reagan wanted an assault weapons ban. Reagan called out dictators for what they were, evil. Trump is a vile, self-serving tin-pot and has no place in the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower or Reagan. Biden 2024!!!
In the 1830's mixed Native Americans/whites came down from Canada. The women had married the white trappers, traders and had mixed children. They settled at French Prairie long before most white pioneers went to Oregon. But this was happening all along the US/CANADIAN border. Their names were English, French and Scottish and their descendants live all over the US. Don't think you can tell white people what to do. I went to high school with some of the descendants and met others in adult life. YOU CANNOT JUDGE HOW THESE PEOPLE WILL APPEAR. SOME ARE BLOND. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THEIR RACES. PLEASE STOP THINKING YOU ARE SUPERIOR TO WHITE PEOPLE IN THE US. MANY HAVE MORE RIGHT TO LIVE HERE THAN ANY IMMIGRANT. THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY.
What hate are you speaking of? Native Americans and Hispanic Americans wanted a wall along the border long before Trump was even on the radar, politically. Are you saying he should compliment the cartels and illegals? A tribal elder was on public broadcasting years ago - about 15 years ago speaking to some young Hispanics and asking them to stop crossing the border into their reservation - they just laughed at her. So, who are you to complain about the "hate" and be more specific. You just want the affection of the cartel members or whom? And another thing. Sociologists in welfare offices do not appreciate the illegals constantly calling or begging for benefits. You need to grow up. You aren't cute. Leilani Bachelor of Science - SOCIOLOGY
Polls don't mean anything if you dont VOTE. We need to all come out and VOTE. Get your family and friends to VOTE. VOTE VICE President Harris 2024. VOTE Blue 💙💙💙
The number of Americans telling Germans that they don’t know historic parallels when they see them 🙄. But then again, most Americans don’t have a thorough understanding of their own history, let alone the world’s.
Americans have an abysmal understanding of their countries history because the corporate state has ensured that history books would always paint a rosy look for America’s past. Basically in American history books the script runs pretty much like this: America’s the greatest. Capitalism is good and virtuous. America is perfect. You are lucky to be American.
@@theQuestion626 I am so lucky that my education didn't leave me blind to America's flaws (most notably the treatment of the Native Americans - probably didn't see all of it, but I was given a picture that it was NOT a good thing what happened to them).
Yeah, get back to me when they start disarming the common man and try to force us into mandatory conscription. The trump is funny mustache man is a stupid point that makes you look like an idiot.
I grew up in a Republican, conservative home. Dad, brother, and myself are veterans. Voted a few times full Republican, then started voting in a more mixed manner. In 2020 I even voted for some Republicans, but definitely against Trump. After that though, even those Republicans I voted for have gone full fascist Maga cultists. I cannot with a concience vote again "Republican" if I truly care for our democracy, Constitution, national security and frankly common sense.
This is not Republican party unless the GOP now is the new GOP - Government of Putin. This is MAGA whose loyalty is not to country or constitution. Their loyalty is to Trump and Trump only. Reagan call Russia or then Soviet Union as an "evil empire" and as "the focus of evil in the modern world. Trump call former KGB (Putin says once a KGB agent - always a KGB agent) a genius for invading Ukraine. Trump has made once loyal Americans to be traitors to the US and now support Russia, China and North Korea, as that is what their adoring cult leader Trump has made them, traitors.
@@SeattleSam-ul5hrI wouldn’t call that “growing” up! I’m neither a Democrat or Republican… I vote on for the individual, that’s best for the country. Trump is NOT, what is best for the nation!
Ford’s pardon of Nixon was a prime factor in his losing his re-election (actually Ford hadn’t been elected so “re-election” isn’t accurate) bid to Jimmy Carter. I was 17 at the time, and Nixon’s reign was enough to make me a lifelong Democrat, including voting against Ford in my first presidential election in 1976.
I agree now, but I didn’t at the time. I thought the divisiveness of politics then couldn’t get worse. I was wrong, but for me, the beginning of the end was Reagan calling the Democrats “the enemy.” I changed my registration to Independent and have not looked back.
Absolutely! It's high time that it was taught in schools again. We didn't have a separate "civics" class when I went to high school, but it WAS incorporated into history/current events.
Yes. I just finished reading her book, Oath & Honor. Seeing the downfall through her eyes was quite heartbreaking. She really believes in the original Republican ideas. I disagree with a lot of her stances but on Jan 6 she protected our Constitution.
@@overwatch3950 You are wrong he couldn't possibly agree with "the Demoncrat cult is gone" because no such message was displayed in the video. Also, when correcting someone please check your spelling.
@@bobfg3130 - No other option will work unless we abolish the old EC system and use a popular vote method. The EC will always mean the 3rd party will act as a spoiler, and give us a bad choice. Remember the awful 2000 election fiasco?!!!
@@bobfg3130 what you need for that is to replace the First-Past-The-Post voting you have with Ranked Choice. Any third party or independent vote in a First-Past-The-Post system is wasted. But with Ranked Choice... so long as you preference who you consider the greater evil below who you consider the lesser evil, you can vote for whoever you want and still contribute to said greater evil not winning. We have that system here in Australia... though we call it 'Preferential Voting'. While we still pretty much have a two party duopoly, our third parties and independents still have a better chance of establishing a presence with enough power to put those major parties on notice. In the New South Wales State Parliament, my local member is an independent who managed to win what was once considered a 'safe seat' for Labor. And he has done more for my local electorate than Labor ever did. In fact, he is one of the few people I can honestly say I'm happy to be voting FOR. And before he won that seat, he had already chalked up an impressive record as the Mayor of my city. What is the likelihood that a candidate like him can truly make it as far as he did in the American system?
The ideal of a parliament of independents is very difficult to imagine in a modern mass society, but yes, having more than a few parties can work. It would allow for shifting and changing alliances and a recognition that you cannot be too divisive because one day you might need to work with parties adjacent to you. Of course, a 'first past the post' electoral system works against such viewpoint diversity.
@@originaluddite we have about 50 different political parties in germany, about 10 are important, and anyone can found a new party. To hinder a totally splitted parliament like we had in the weimar republic in the 1920s and beginning of 1930s, a party needs to get at least 5% of the votes to get into parliament. 2 parrties are not enough, and the US system, especially for voring the president, is not anywhere close to fair. It does not matter if all californians vote for one candidate, because the middle west states are overrepresented. A fair vote would count any vote the same.
The difference today is that Israel is again a nation. The church is fallen. Trump is lawless. They believe THE LIE. 2Thess2:11 is here. God blinded the religious Reich church because they delighted in wickedness. You're not blowing it out of proportion. Jesus is coming soon for this born-again gay stoner Jew while most Christians will be left behind because of bigotry and idolatry. Rev 13:11-16 is America. Two horns "like a lamb " are right-wing Christians and Catholics. Jesus is the Lamb. They aren't following Him. It's the Image of the Beast bringing false prophets and thieves. Turn off theworldandturnonJesus! @@sstrange1973
@@sstrange1973 Try and get your critics to read about Proj '25 if you haven't yet. If any of them are blue-collar (overtime restrictions) or veterans (reductions in benefits) or they like pornography, they might find it eye-opening.
Yup. I’m a relatively conservative guy on most issues and have been a registered republican since my first election in 2006. That R next to my name used to be a badge of honor. I used to enjoy speaking with people who were democrats because there were good conversations to be had and things to learn from each other. Now every time politics arises I have to say “well I’m relatively conservative but don’t worry I’m NOT a Trump guy!” The fact that I have to make that qualifying statement to avoid embarrassment tells you all you need to know. I never thought things would get like this. It’s equal parts sad and infuriating
I used to have a hard time distinguishing 2/3 of democrats from 2/3 of republicans. Mostly the most obvious difference was the label. But now, wow. What happened to the right?
There cannot be a radical conservative. This independent is heartbroken true conservatives are feeling abandoned. Seriously, MAGA has pulled so far to the right, the Democratic... support could become liberal and conservative parties. Almost half of all voters are registered as no party. Non-aligned, in my state. Most are fiscal conservatives and social liberals, to greater or lesser 'lean.' Basically, MAGA has pulled the centerline so far right, the big glob in the middle is left of it.
Same here. I have a lot of conservative values and honestly do not know how the republican party could have gotten so far away from its principles. Personally, this election is a choice between Bad and Worse.
@brunoantony9257 whatever keeps you going, man. I'll happily farm you for algorithm engagement all day. Every comment from you helps get the message out. You can be snide, I can slightly help a channel I like, wins all around.
My grandfather was a moderate Republican in his day. He loved science & education with a passion. I'm an anarchist who registered Democratic in 2016. PawPaw would be turning over in his grave if he saw the GOP today. They are no longer the party he once knew.
Which definition of anarchy do you believe in? anarchy noun an·ar·chy ˈa-nər-kē -ˌnär- Synonyms of anarchy 1 a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority the city's descent into anarchy c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2 a : absence or denial of any authority or established order anarchy prevailed in the war zone b : absence of order : DISORDER not manicured plots but a wild anarchy of nature -Israel Shenker
@@cilla5277 None of the above. Your definitions are very poor. 1A, 1B, 1C and 2B are all completely wrong. Only 2A comes somewhat close and that one is STILL misleading. Anarchism is actually the absence of and opposition to HIERARCHY. Anarchists often double as Communists because of our views on collective action, opposition to hierarchical government & corporations, class issues, social issues and more. Anarchism and Communism often go hand in hand. Moneyless, stateless, classless. Anarchy is the polar opposite to hierarchy.
@@cilla5277 Didnt mean to sound condescending. But if you really are looking for good information on anarchism, I'd recommend the anarchist library. They have basically endless texts on anarchism and anarchist theory, FAQs, misconceptions, etc.
@robotic_automaton well, they have the market, the military and media, not to mention quite a few politicians in their pocket, on both sides of the aisle In an economy where everything has a price and a few are given unending wealth, what would you expect
"If Fascism Comes To America, It Will Come In The Name of Liberalism" - Ronald Reagan Most accurate statement since the Declaration of Independence was signed.
It should be noted that many pastors are preaching that MAGA does not represent Christian principles, and Trump is precisely the type of person that Jesus warned against. It's simply some power-hungry groups that are MAGA. Unfortunately, they have gathered a lot of momentum.
Donald Trump doesn't pray... Donald Trump preys... Donald Trump is a 'Judas Goat. Trump is not God's plan. Trump is God's test, and Republicans have failed it.. “The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate It.” -Billy Graham "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying the cross." -Sinclair Lewis
My father was a WWII veteran and a proud conservative Republican. I know he would've been disgusted the way his party has been turn out to if he was alive today.
My grandfather too! A WWII veteran and a lifelong Republican until he became disillusioned with them. Never thought they'd put fascism forward as policy tho. I am glad he didn't live to see this.
Mine, too. 🇺🇸 Although... My mom, a Democrat and also a veteran of World war II, said dad used to sneak uptown to vote, without offering her a ride to the polls. 😂
@@firestream93 The party of "Law and Order" wants to elect a convicted felon for president. Richard Nixon was forced to resign because many Republicans demanded it.
Don't say that!!! Our living God is God of all nations. He is absolutely in full control of this political atmosphere that is highly TOXIC right now in our great country my dear. Don't give up. Pls have faith & hope in HIm & Him alone. Do u know how many billions of people praying for this great country---The United States of America worldwide?My dear, our God will soon right all wrongs. Psalm 56:3 says, """" when l'm afraid,, l will put my trust in Him. Also read Isaiah 26:3 & Jeremiah 32:27; those Scripitures will give u a clue who our Almighty loving Father God is. """It is well with our souls""" in this great nation. SHALOM ❤
As a foreign observer I’m concerned that it’s one thing to give a country’s leader absolute immunity for official acts but it opens up the possibility that if that leader is mentally unstable which can happen, it spells disaster for that country.
@@WillGaylord Buying votes with fake promises. And polluted water and polluted air and very expensive medicines and very poor medical care and no Democracy. Worship the snake, the antichrist, the faux Christian Taliban. And no real valid elections. ETC.
It is crazy how the Republican Party went from Eisenhower, to Reagan, to Trump. I wonder what they would think about the current state of the GOP right now, because let me tell you, they would not recognise that party.
How far back does one have to go before finding a time when Republicans were open to diversity? It's a straight line from Goldwater to Reagan to Trump.
I disagree. They would have clearly recognized that party. They wouldn't call it the Republican party though, but they knew history well enough to recognize which party that really is.
all three of them made better choices when they were in office than biden, obama and clinton. it's about competence, not political parties. if trump was a democrat i would still vote for him
I’m a 70 yo American, Veteran. I have followed politics from age 7years old. It saddens me to see the deterioration our nation. I’ve voted both Democrat and Republican. The bottom line , I hate to see blatant trashing of the Constitution and the injustices to ALL AMERICANS. We are at the precipice of change, will it be positive or negative? I can only pray, work and hope to effect positive changes in MY LIFETIME. AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PROJECT 2025 IS A NEGATIVE DOCUMENT THAT WILL HURT ALL AMERICANS IF ITS ALLOWED TO BE IMPLEMENTED. IT WOULD TURN THE AMERICAN DREAM INTO THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE SINCE THE GOP TO WANT THAT AGENDA TO GO FORTH, I STRONGLY OPPOSE THEM 💙💙🇺🇸BLUE🇺🇸WAVE🇺🇸💙💙 WHITE HOUSE,SENATE, CONGRESS FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICA
Well I guess that explains why there are several statues of him in various EU countries. About the only foreign leader’s statue I’ve seen over here is one of Winston Churchill in Fulton, MO, where he gave his “iron curtain” speech. I hear there’s one of Lenin in Portland, OR, but it’s privately owned, on private land, and of course, it’s Portland.
This is what enabled President Trump. People like John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, etc. ran on that and never, ever supported that. That is what opened the door for Donald J Trump.
@@MarkTubeG You realize that Trump reduced taxes for everyone, simiplified the tax code and removed large armounts of regulations? Which is exactly limiting the government. Also people like to blame him for Roe v Wade getting which also limited government because it determined that the federal government shouldn't get to make the decision because it's an overreach of their power. Also no new wars and he pulled back on US involvement overseas. Sooooo who isn't limiting government?
Back then, my Mom and all of my older relatives thought that it was WRONG for President Ford to pardon former President Nixon. Now, all of my older relatives, along with my Mom are gone. They would be totally disgusted how things have turned out.
@@JeanConley That may be true, but I knew back then that Ford was setting a dangerous precedent. I've expressed that thought to many people over the years and many of them dismissed my concerns. My feelings now are very conflicted. I wish I had been proven wrong, but I haven't been.
Robert I agree with you completely. I’m a democrat but I know we need both parties. This gives our democracy balance. I feel that with this MAGA group the GOP has lost all integrity. This is so bad for out country. I wonder if we ever get our country back😫
They're so pathetic they didn't even introduce a platform at the last convention in 2020, just "support Trump" and that's it. That tells you everything you need to know about them.
Thank you for this and all your talks on democracy, justice and freedom. One of the few sane, wise and insightful voices in these troubled times. Long may you continue Prof. Reich.
Reich got melanoma on his face because of lies he said all his life, and now, Democrats have no home for 10,000,000 illegal immigrants after they vote Democrats in exchange for American citizenship courtesy of your President/Biden
100% agree that Ford's pardon of Nixon was a good man's greatest error. It told every future politician that they can get away with anything because their friends won't let them be held accountable.
The Republican Party died sometime during the 2000s. Right wing talk radio has kept the corpse moving around, fooling everyone, a la Weekend At Bernie’s.
@@user-if2dm3uw3f "You can walk up to any woman and grab her by the p*$$y"? Completely messing up our response to a pandemic, which endangered our first responders (my wife had to re-wear her N95 (working the telemetry and COVID units during that time) for WEEKS, because the stockpile started by Bush and Obama were either destroyed when Trump took office or sent to China. Spending $9 TRILLION we didn't have (which is why we have inflation today)? Epstein? Or the big one. Not honoring the will of the people in the 2020 election. 70 courts looked at it and found NO FRAUD. His followers defaced OUR capitol!!!
I've never been a Democrat, and I said this years ago. I'd make my conservative talking points, and debate issues with Republicans. I never supported Trump and embraced the name "never Trumper." I've been called a RINO more times that I can count. This made me realise. I am a RINO. I keep calling myself a Republican when Republican is just a body of people, and it no longer represents conservative ideas. I was a RINO. I'll be honest, I got a little emotional when I heard, I think it was Jake Tapper who said that they forced out good people to make room for fascists and qanon conspiracists. I would argue that it was really religious nationalists, but I appreciated the recognition he gave. Believe me... I've looked for conservative alternatives that represent me. I don't see any. The Democratic party seems to be more conservative than anyone else.
I've never been devoted to either party and am liberal/progressive on most issues, but I think I understand where you're coming from. Let's hope that a decent, sane conservative party soon rises from the ashes.
compared to other first world countries, they look at our dems as center right lol and our republicans as the fascist party they are. It's pretty funny. I'd say dems would be more center left if half the country didn't vote against its best interests to "dunk on the libs"(medicaid for all, affordable education, etc)
This is all so true. What shocks me still is that the Republican Party--with a few exceptions like Liz Cheney--basically just chose to go down without any fight. Everything they supposedly stood for as a party became irrelevant in the face of Trumpist populist authoritarianism.
BTW: Liz voted with the reichwing billionaires 96% of the time. Hating Dump and what he did on Jan 6th is a no-brainer. It doesn't make Liz a lover of democracy. Her own father is a war criminal. Come on!?
😂They each made decisions and most SOLD themselves. The same old deal with Trump as the broker of deals. Humans always think that WE can outsmart the " Author of all lies".😂
That's because the Republican Party has been gradually undermining America's democracy for around 100 years. It's NOT a conspiracy - it's what the Republican mindset innately is. It's the magical thinking, smug self-righteousness, drooling lust for absolute power combined with resentment of people with critical thinking and independent thinking skills. In other words, a party of malignant religious narcissists.
I was thinking about this earlier. Will it take 3 or 4 generations to get away from maga or will we end up like the Russians under putin or the Chinese under Xi? Scary thought.
I fear MAGA is now the Republican Party. I used to be a Republican (until DJT woke me up) & all republicans I know have left that Party. We have become Independents or Undeclared, and see no choice but to vote blue until a sensible alternative arises. MAGA needs to form their own party & let any sensible Republicans remain, or Republicans that are sensible need to form their own party now because MAGA is here to stay.
What do you mean by the idea of Trump? His fiscal policies or that Rosie O'Donnell is fat? That America should be strong so that the world will stay safe or that we should sell our children’s future to China? Just curious.
@@elizabethmitchell1882Republicans never had any good ideas. It is all about CONTROL and FEAR. Look back to 1933 in Germany for an example of what MAGA is today. However the seeds were sown way back in the 70s, so the idea of conservative "values" has always been a joke.
That kid in PA; neighbors say the kids yard has been filled with Trump signs and stuff for years. Maybe he’s simply the first former Trump supporter to realize that he was lied to, and he was pissed.
@@brunoantony9257and you're voting for a demented orange 🤡. You love your men wearing makeup, don't you? Oh, and now you have a VP candidate that wears eyeliner. 😂 Yeah, the party of macho. 😅
@@brunoantony9257 The vegetable beat the pants off the orange traitor so badly last time he still has not stopped crying about it. And, the vegetable has been the most productive President in modern American history. What are you doing besides complaining here bruno?
I was a Republican until 1982. I've never voted for a Republican again. The Tea Party? MAGA? Trump? I haven't seen any Republican candidate at any level that gives me enough confidence to vote for them. A total destruction of a great Party.
Mr. Reich, at 70 now, I have lived for 50 of those years with a deep conviction that the decision made by Gerald Ford was a huge transgression to this country. (And my family were Republicans!) I've never been able to find reasons to refute that belief, and I thank you for this video and your observations about those days. I no longer feel so alone.
"the decision made by Gerald Ford was a huge transgression to this country." Compare to perhaps LBJ lying to promote the Vietam war, and other presidents' historical crimes? 🐑
Robert Riech I was waiting for you to say that... "The Republican Party is Over..." It's the end... So true! Nothing else needs to be said... at this time.
@@spanqueluv9er That's the part that is never said. BOTH parties have been overtaken by radicals, and there is no way for moderates to have their voices heard, or to have a candidate to vote for.
I feel like now the Republican party platform is just to do the exact opposite of any Democrat talking point. Even if it is insane and completely destructive and not what anyone would really want. How many times do you see a policy put out by Republicans and thought this is completely insane? Happens all the time now.
If he was trump would not inter the contest . Let's try to become honest both sides just 4 one little second . Does anyone think trump or Biden could beet Regan . Think people
Truly, it's amazing how the internet and iphones has made it possible to reach directly into the minds of great masses of people instantly to propagandize and program them to engage in acts totally contrary to their own best interest.
I was trying to warn people that this guy had to be kept out of office at all costs. To be fair, many more people voted for someone else, and he still won.
@@BillySBC The best part is that the people who complain about propaganda the most are the ones most vulnerable to it. It is one thing to do what they tell you to do, but it is a different animal when the people pushing propaganda know you are going to do the complete opposite of what you are told.
My late mom was the exact opposite, A Democrat since her early 30's when she got more into political issues as a concerned mom. I sure miss talking w her, and my hard working union dad, honest, patient, and a brave war vet. Not Trump's kinda people. 💙💙✌
@@lavalampluva55401 - As a nearly 61 yr old at the tail end of the boomers, I agree. I know many ppl older than me, they seem to think a racist, sexist old nut like Donny can bring back the '50's of their childhood lol.
@@JusticeAlwaysExcept that there's nothing "Christian" about their platform and philosophy. If Jesus were on this Earth today, they'd call him "woke," a "Communist," a hippie, and a "socialist." They'd probably also CRUCIFY him... again.
Please actually read "Project 2025" and not just listen to others comments people, you owe it to yourself and to your children and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and ...
Donald Trump is steaming full speed ahead towards the second biggest disappointment of his life, when this happens the whole World will give a collective sigh of relief. None more so than the GOP which will then have to examine its values and rebuild as a viable political party for the future without Trump. Trump has wounded the reputation of the Republican Party and it will take a long time to recuperate.
I have been a registered Republican for over 55 years. It makes me sad to see what has happened. Thank you for this report. I wonder what our second party will be called and what policies it will have.
You and every other leftist. Can you say "worse than hitler?" Oh, wait leftists don't say that anymore because it was moronic.. we'll stick to the modern buzzwords that only make us sound mostly stupid.
@@jarenfromvenus that last comment is asserting facts not in evidence. the man himself only expressed contrition for being so vicious and mean-spirited about a specific set of attacks he made on certain political opponents (and, in particular, the wife of one opponent, who didn't deserve to be dragged into a political battle). so, he apologized for being an a-hole (which he was), but never suggested that he had lied about any political candidate or policy that he advocated for. this is just how Democrats chose to spin it so they could say, "the man admitted it!" even though he hadn't. in the event, i think pretty much all political campaign operatives of all parties are a-holes, so Atwater appears to have simply admitted what everyone assumes about politics being a blood sport.
I was a young voter but I never forgave President Ford for letting Nixon avoid justice! Now this Trump nightmare tells me that this nation is finished!
This nation was finished when corporations became people and citizens united became law. The SCOTUS is corrupt and no one will have the courage to fix it.
@@chrislubs1341 Reality is not going well, when you have "Game Of Thrones", "House Of Cards", and "The Handmaid's Tale" as templates! Hmm, these all have 3 words in the title! Coincidence? LOL
At Age 67. I have been a conservative all my life until the Republicans lost their minds. I didn’t leave the Republicans. They left me.👀
@@MAgaSUXX lmao, I was a Democrat voter during the 2000s. Right now the only people making any sense are Republicans. Democrats are literally trying to defend putting pornography into children's libraries. Big yikes, dude.
Same here. I'll go back when they have sane candidates.. but not till.
@@larryl4216 so instead you'll vote for people who protect literal murderers and rapists? People who defend men competing against women in sports? People who say 'if you're not voting for me then you're not black"? If that's your idea of "sane" then you're either a bot or you were never conservative.
Funny, same. But you won’t vote for Harris, eh?
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Me, a German, watching what is happening in the USA right now:
There is something very familiar about all of this 🤔
Exactly
Yes, we are aware, and it's horribly frightening.
"Conservative University"...Hitler youth. Yes couldn't agree more
Well you still let the Afd get some traction.
We were called hyperbolic while pointing this out happening for the last 20+ years.
It isn't the GOP anymore, it's MAGA.
That’s the point, MAGAt. 😂😂😂
True... but the right side of the spectrum has always been maga. It just gets different names from time to time.
@@d.f.4511 Perfectly stated!
YT's We Pub Lican algorithm deleted my agreement.
@@compassrise It deleted mine too. The tl;dr was "always has been".
It has degenerated from a political party to a cult.
❤exactly
Time for you to leave that cult.
Pure projection- Democrats are most definitely a political cult….
What have they done u dont like
@@user-sp7rr5yc7j It what Trump says he will do, his speeches and the politics of hate.
I don't understand how so many Americans are blind to this.
Did you ever watch the movie "Network?" It's not a satire or a comedy, it's a documentary.
When you're told your whole life that you're right and everyone else is wrong, always... you tend not to listen.
It's ignorance. They just don't pay attention.
Hate + Lies from FOX, OAN, Newsmax, RAV plays on their TV 24/7.
They are brainwashed into the cult.
Unfortunately, I think you're preaching to the choir. The current Republican party is absolutely deaf to this message.
And so are most independents, who trust Fox News more than their own eyes, ears, and lived experience.
All leftists are preaching to the choir because no one else is stupid enough to listen to them 😂
Agreed, but maybe the real question is how many other Americans are (and will remain) deaf to it too?
Because the willfully ignorant and apathetic are the main reason Republicans are even still relevant.
@@bchristian85 I my eyes, my ear, my wallet. This Biden Administration is the worst ever. The list is a mile long.
its a MAGA party
I am an old man and today the Republican Party is unrecognizable to me.
I was a conservative republican for some time but bailed out when George W was decided over Al Gore by the supreme court.
That was my introduction to reality politics.
Thank you for your TRUE patriotism.
@@KITLEVEY How'd all that Hope and Change work out for you clowns ? What's the situation in Obama's 100% democrat Chicago today there Einstein ?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They only win by cheating
Funny how you don’t recognize the Republican Party…. You have a severe case of TDS, and possibly the same symptoms as your president Sleepy Joe🤡
@@matmann3956 Al Gore literally certified the results LOL
Trump & his Cronies have destroyed Republican Party 🤦🏻♀️
Trump destroyed Republican party meant the people in that party is too weak.
They all sat back and allowed it. Liz Cheney spoke out and you know how that ended.
They have destroyed democracy.
republicans conserved nothing under losers like Bush and Reagan anyway
No the Repugnicans did it to themselves, trying to out Gimmedat the Gimmedats. MAGA beeches!
It is not even a party - it has become a cult.
I am a Republican and I am not a member of any cult. One becomes a Repub by just saying so. It is much more difficult to become a member of a cult.
The biggest cult is the anti-Trump cult
"Vote blue no matter who" is a very cult-ish slogan... jus sayin.
@@NickyM1964 Don't think, don't ask, just do it. Vote blue.
@@Langkowski communism is a backwards failure
Voting for Kamala I never have been a democrat but trump made me renounce the GOP completely.
Together we can defend our great country from the MAGA cult. Thank you ! 🌊💙🌊🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗳🗽
I hope that someday a new party will form, a moderate conservative (OG) one, so that you voice, and others like you, will be heard.
Trump stole the GOP for himself
I can see people not voting, voting for an independent or spoiling a ballot if they don’t like Trump, but anyone who votes for Kamala Harris isn’t a person who “was never a Democrat”. If you’re voting for someone as out of touch and incompetent as she is, you’ve always been a Dimocrat.
Old style Republicans (pre-1990) are not in charge of the party anymore. When you vote Republican today, you are voting for fascism and against democracy.
It's a cult , not a political party.
It is the Trump Party now. Also a cult.
Look in the mirror
Yes, with the religious factor it is a new fanatic cult what Trump is working on.
look at those at the RNC wearing faux bandages on their ears…
The projection and cognitive dissonance is strong on the right.
A death cult
It happened when the evangelicals came in with Reagan. Mixing church and state corrupts both. It became a total end justifies the means party.
You are EXACTLY right!
Well and succinctly said. Kudos to you.
Ugh you stole my comment Walking lol I was gonna say something along those lines. To me it started shifting during the late 80's, early 90's once the Tv evangelicals got a hold of the party it was uh oh something ain't right here.
I remember John McCain said he never trusted the evangelicals
They are no different than the Taliban.
President Biden has said it best, "This is not your father's Republican party".
Look…we beat Medicare 😅
Sure it is! I'm a huge fan of the Republican Party and of President Trump!
Biden, as most of us know, doesn't know much of what he is talking about. I've been a Repub since IKE and while it has changed with time as most things do I still feel very at home with the party.
And it is not my Grandmother Delmar-Driver party.
@@stevemccarty6384please don't support a cult. You're in the bubble now but you won't see how bad the maga party is until it's too late.
Robert, thank you!
I am a former Republican. I was a teenager in the early 80s and LOVED debating my liberal friends. It was fun because we disagreed on policy, but agreed that what we were suggesting was for the good of all Americans. The end goal was the same. Yes, we differed on the Cold War and military spending. But we agreed that the people living under Communism didn't have that luxury of debate. I miss those days.
Now we have a GOP built on nothing but hate, and returning our nation to some make-believe Rockwell print with the woman in the kitchen and the man coming home for dinner to his white suburban utopia.
Reagan was respectful and admired immigrants. He gave many amnesty. Reagan wanted an assault weapons ban. Reagan called out dictators for what they were, evil.
Trump is a vile, self-serving tin-pot and has no place in the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower or Reagan.
Biden 2024!!!
Thank you for your service.
In the 1830's mixed Native Americans/whites came down from Canada. The women had married the white trappers, traders and had mixed children. They settled at French Prairie long before most white pioneers went to Oregon. But this was happening all along the US/CANADIAN border. Their names were English, French and Scottish and their descendants live all over the US.
Don't think you can tell white people what to do. I went to high school with some of the descendants and met others in adult life.
YOU CANNOT JUDGE HOW THESE PEOPLE WILL APPEAR.
SOME ARE BLOND.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THEIR RACES.
PLEASE STOP THINKING YOU ARE SUPERIOR TO WHITE PEOPLE IN THE US. MANY HAVE MORE RIGHT TO LIVE HERE THAN ANY IMMIGRANT.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY.
Respect your critical thinking, something most current republicans lack 👍
Wonderfully interesting comment. All the best, Kope.
What hate are you speaking of? Native Americans and Hispanic Americans wanted a wall along the border long before Trump was even on the radar, politically. Are you saying he should compliment the cartels and illegals?
A tribal elder was on public broadcasting years ago - about 15 years ago speaking to some young Hispanics and asking them to stop crossing the border into their reservation - they just laughed at her.
So, who are you to complain about the "hate" and be more specific. You just want the affection of the cartel members or whom?
And another thing. Sociologists in welfare offices do not appreciate the illegals constantly calling or begging for benefits.
You need to grow up.
You aren't cute.
Leilani
Bachelor of Science - SOCIOLOGY
45 said it best " i don't care about you. I just want your vote" thank you for reminding us that
Yes sad. Wonder how many 🤔 will rember this... all he wants for himself not the ppl...😮 total narcissistic freak behaviour. 🙈😭😭
Hmmm… I would like to review the entire video?
@@g.t.g1111 and what do you think you find ?
Oh really?
That's what Biden said from his basement . Then the cheat was on .. Biden was placed in , not voted in .
Polls don't mean anything if you dont VOTE.
We need to all come out and VOTE.
Get your family and friends to VOTE.
VOTE VICE President Harris 2024.
VOTE Blue 💙💙💙
I won,t vote! They could pay me 3000, and refuse!
@@carlprutzman377 WTF are you watching political stuff for then?? Go have another BigMac
@@BarryWeaver-pv6cz Barry..relax
It takes brains not to vote!
The number of Americans telling Germans that they don’t know historic parallels when they see them 🙄. But then again, most Americans don’t have a thorough understanding of their own history, let alone the world’s.
Americans have an abysmal understanding of their countries history because the corporate state has ensured that history books would always paint a rosy look for America’s past. Basically in American history books the script runs pretty much like this: America’s the greatest. Capitalism is good and virtuous. America is perfect. You are lucky to be American.
@@theQuestion626 I am so lucky that my education didn't leave me blind to America's flaws (most notably the treatment of the Native Americans - probably didn't see all of it, but I was given a picture that it was NOT a good thing what happened to them).
American was the greatest now it is a ruthless criminal repub. corporation dictatorship controlled by the repub. party ask Adolf Trump????
Yeah, get back to me when they start disarming the common man and try to force us into mandatory conscription. The trump is funny mustache man is a stupid point that makes you look like an idiot.
Sadly true.
I grew up in a Republican, conservative home. Dad, brother, and myself are veterans. Voted a few times full Republican, then started voting in a more mixed manner. In 2020 I even voted for some Republicans, but definitely against Trump. After that though, even those Republicans I voted for have gone full fascist Maga cultists. I cannot with a concience vote again "Republican" if I truly care for our democracy, Constitution, national security and frankly common sense.
Exactly!!
Same
I find trump to be scary 😢
Very sad indeed. Def check out Adam Kinzingers Country First website. Def a glimmer of hope there.
Thank you!
At age 67 I said I never left the Republican party, it left me! I now vote blue!
thank you
This is not Republican party unless the GOP now is the new GOP - Government of Putin.
This is MAGA whose loyalty is not to country or constitution.
Their loyalty is to Trump and Trump only.
Reagan call Russia or then Soviet Union as an "evil empire" and as "the focus of evil in the modern world.
Trump call former KGB (Putin says once a KGB agent - always a KGB agent) a genius for invading Ukraine.
Trump has made once loyal Americans to be traitors to the US and now support Russia, China and North Korea, as that is what their adoring cult leader Trump has made them, traitors.
@@beaeberts3873 I voted for Clinton twice, then I grew up, got a job and paid bills and taxes. I haven’t voted blue in a federal election since.
@@SeattleSam-ul5hrI wouldn’t call that “growing” up! I’m neither a Democrat or Republican… I vote on for the individual, that’s best for the country. Trump is NOT, what is best for the nation!
Yes!
I was a life long Republican till Jan 6th.
Nixon shouldn't have been pardoned.
@Wranorn lol that makes a big difference today ... the agenda of ever expanding inequality overrides any one man, as the problem
💯
Ford’s pardon of Nixon was a prime factor in his losing his re-election (actually Ford hadn’t been elected so “re-election” isn’t accurate) bid to Jimmy Carter. I was 17 at the time, and Nixon’s reign was enough to make me a lifelong Democrat, including voting against Ford in my first presidential election in 1976.
I agree now, but I didn’t at the time. I thought the divisiveness of politics then couldn’t get worse. I was wrong, but for me, the beginning of the end was Reagan calling the Democrats “the enemy.” I changed my registration to Independent and have not looked back.
@@Wranorn AMEN TO THAT. Yet all his men went to prison. What a pile of horse apples.
Richard Nixon was a choir boy compared to Trump.
Yeah, no shit!
Don't kid yourself ... nixon was trying to do the very same as trump. And maga begins with reagan.
give an inch, and then you see how far the mile goes, Trump also has the support of corporate media, something that Nixon didn't have.
You do know that Barrack Obama did the exact same thing as Nixon, right?
@@KeiPalaceWhat are you talking about? The corporate media completely supports democrats.
It's almost as if the constant erosion of public education and civics education has been a bad thing for America ... 🙄
Absolutely! It's high time that it was taught in schools again. We didn't have a separate "civics" class when I went to high school, but it WAS incorporated into history/current events.
Definitely!
I sincerely appreciate hearing the wisdom of Mr Reich, given his perspective of politics and societal turmoil over the past decades.
On the other side of the political spectrum, Liz Cheney has said the exact same thing, that the Republican Party is beyond salvaging.
Yes. I just finished reading her book, Oath & Honor. Seeing the downfall through her eyes was quite heartbreaking. She really believes in the original Republican ideas. I disagree with a lot of her stances but on Jan 6 she protected our Constitution.
I agree, Republican Party is gone.
@@overwatch3950 I think you meant to say that you have no moral principles whatsoever and will support a fascst lying traitor.
Wrong, the Republican party controls SCOUTS and liberals will obey!
And the Democratic Party is up and alive! Lol
@@overwatch3950current R's are unintelligent so it surprises no one why you'd say that.
Vote blue 🧢🇺🇸
@@overwatch3950 You are wrong he couldn't possibly agree with "the Demoncrat cult is gone" because no such message was displayed in the video. Also, when correcting someone please check your spelling.
The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
Perfectly said
George Washington warned us against political parties.
You need more than 2.
@@bobfg3130 - No other option will work unless we abolish the old EC system and use a popular vote method. The EC will always mean the 3rd party will act as a spoiler, and give us a bad choice. Remember the awful 2000 election fiasco?!!!
@@bobfg3130 what you need for that is to replace the First-Past-The-Post voting you have with Ranked Choice.
Any third party or independent vote in a First-Past-The-Post system is wasted. But with Ranked Choice... so long as you preference who you consider the greater evil below who you consider the lesser evil, you can vote for whoever you want and still contribute to said greater evil not winning.
We have that system here in Australia... though we call it 'Preferential Voting'. While we still pretty much have a two party duopoly, our third parties and independents still have a better chance of establishing a presence with enough power to put those major parties on notice.
In the New South Wales State Parliament, my local member is an independent who managed to win what was once considered a 'safe seat' for Labor. And he has done more for my local electorate than Labor ever did. In fact, he is one of the few people I can honestly say I'm happy to be voting FOR. And before he won that seat, he had already chalked up an impressive record as the Mayor of my city.
What is the likelihood that a candidate like him can truly make it as far as he did in the American system?
The ideal of a parliament of independents is very difficult to imagine in a modern mass society, but yes, having more than a few parties can work. It would allow for shifting and changing alliances and a recognition that you cannot be too divisive because one day you might need to work with parties adjacent to you. Of course, a 'first past the post' electoral system works against such viewpoint diversity.
@@originaluddite we have about 50 different political parties in germany, about 10 are important, and anyone can found a new party. To hinder a totally splitted parliament like we had in the weimar republic in the 1920s and beginning of 1930s, a party needs to get at least 5% of the votes to get into parliament.
2 parrties are not enough, and the US system, especially for voring the president, is not anywhere close to fair. It does not matter if all californians vote for one candidate, because the middle west states are overrepresented. A fair vote would count any vote the same.
Looking at the US in 2024, is like watching Germany in the 30s, Iran in the 70s, Russia in the 20s, etc. …. always the same playbook
I keep saying the same thing, and am getting told I'm blowing this out of proportion and that I'm part of the problem.
The difference today is that Israel is again a nation. The church is fallen. Trump is lawless. They believe THE LIE. 2Thess2:11 is here. God blinded the religious Reich church because they delighted in wickedness. You're not blowing it out of proportion. Jesus is coming soon for this born-again gay stoner Jew while most Christians will be left behind because of bigotry and idolatry. Rev 13:11-16 is America. Two horns "like a lamb " are right-wing Christians and Catholics. Jesus is the Lamb. They aren't following Him. It's the Image of the Beast bringing false prophets and thieves. Turn off theworldandturnonJesus! @@sstrange1973
Yep, my mother who lived thru the ‘30 saw this coming
@@sstrange1973u r right-on.
@@sstrange1973 Try and get your critics to read about Proj '25 if you haven't yet. If any of them are blue-collar (overtime restrictions) or veterans (reductions in benefits) or they like pornography, they might find it eye-opening.
Yup. I’m a relatively conservative guy on most issues and have been a registered republican since my first election in 2006. That R next to my name used to be a badge of honor. I used to enjoy speaking with people who were democrats because there were good conversations to be had and things to learn from each other.
Now every time politics arises I have to say “well I’m relatively conservative but don’t worry I’m NOT a Trump guy!” The fact that I have to make that qualifying statement to avoid embarrassment tells you all you need to know. I never thought things would get like this. It’s equal parts sad and infuriating
I used to have a hard time distinguishing 2/3 of democrats from 2/3 of republicans. Mostly the most obvious difference was the label. But now, wow. What happened to the right?
There cannot be a radical conservative. This independent is heartbroken true conservatives are feeling abandoned. Seriously, MAGA has pulled so far to the right, the Democratic... support could become liberal and conservative parties. Almost half of all voters are registered as no party. Non-aligned, in my state. Most are fiscal conservatives and social liberals, to greater or lesser 'lean.' Basically, MAGA has pulled the centerline so far right, the big glob in the middle is left of it.
Yes!! I have dear friends who are Republicans and they say the same.
@@greghelton4668both the right and the left are rabid.
Same here. I have a lot of conservative values and honestly do not know how the republican party could have gotten so far away from its principles. Personally, this election is a choice between Bad and Worse.
Robert Reich in politics since 1974... he's been there the whole time.
Been a tax and spend liberal the whole time. Now a rich white tax and spend lib spreading hate against one side every day.
Yeah, people watch and comment on things they don't care about. Fully agree.@brunoantony9257
@@TheNaldiin yes to mock them
@brunoantony9257 whatever keeps you going, man. I'll happily farm you for algorithm engagement all day. Every comment from you helps get the message out. You can be snide, I can slightly help a channel I like, wins all around.
@@brunoantony9257 Literally you're wrong.
Great work Robert. Respect to you.
The maga party is putrid 🤢
Both Parties are evil.
@@davidlafleche1142 bullshit. Shallow, lame, troll take. You must’ve been asleep for the past 10 years.
Do you know what project 2025 is? @@davidlafleche1142
cry harder
Its been over its trump party u know what that means lies Lie's lies
My grandfather was a moderate Republican in his day. He loved science & education with a passion. I'm an anarchist who registered Democratic in 2016. PawPaw would be turning over in his grave if he saw the GOP today. They are no longer the party he once knew.
Which definition of anarchy do you believe in? anarchy
noun
an·ar·chy ˈa-nər-kē -ˌnär-
Synonyms of anarchy
1
a
: absence of government
b
: a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
the city's descent into anarchy
c
: a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government
2
a
: absence or denial of any authority or established order
anarchy prevailed in the war zone
b
: absence of order : DISORDER
not manicured plots but a wild anarchy of nature
-Israel Shenker
@@cilla5277 None of the above. Your definitions are very poor. 1A, 1B, 1C and 2B are all completely wrong. Only 2A comes somewhat close and that one is STILL misleading. Anarchism is actually the absence of and opposition to HIERARCHY. Anarchists often double as Communists because of our views on collective action, opposition to hierarchical government & corporations, class issues, social issues and more. Anarchism and Communism often go hand in hand. Moneyless, stateless, classless. Anarchy is the polar opposite to hierarchy.
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty Sounds good , thanks. The definitions are from the Merriam webster dictionary .
@@cilla5277 Didnt mean to sound condescending. But if you really are looking for good information on anarchism, I'd recommend the anarchist library. They have basically endless texts on anarchism and anarchist theory, FAQs, misconceptions, etc.
Noam Chomsky identifies as a type of anarchist, if you’re looking for high profile examples.
the oligarchs are winning
*have won
It 'only' appears that way.
@robotic_automaton well, they have the market, the military and media, not to mention quite a few politicians in their pocket, on both sides of the aisle In an economy where everything has a price and a few are given unending wealth, what would you expect
@@robotic_automaton or have they won and now they are claiming their prize and US democracy has fallen to market capitalism
@@user-ej5gx7ph7q Ever heard of proofreading?
Christian Conservative Republicans and Nationalist Christians have fully-embraced Fascism.
stop all that crying
"If Fascism Comes To America, It Will Come In The Name of Liberalism" - Ronald Reagan
Most accurate statement since the Declaration of Independence was signed.
It should be noted that many pastors are preaching that MAGA does not represent Christian principles, and Trump is precisely the type of person that Jesus warned against. It's simply some power-hungry groups that are MAGA. Unfortunately, they have gathered a lot of momentum.
@@zortez6468 It's the truth
Donald Trump doesn't pray... Donald Trump preys... Donald Trump is a 'Judas Goat. Trump is not God's plan. Trump is God's test, and Republicans have failed it..
“The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate It.”
-Billy Graham
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying the cross."
-Sinclair Lewis
My father was a WWII veteran and a proud conservative Republican. I know he would've been disgusted the way his party has been turn out to if he was alive today.
My grandfather too! A WWII veteran and a lifelong Republican until he became disillusioned with them. Never thought they'd put fascism forward as policy tho. I am glad he didn't live to see this.
Mine, too. 🇺🇸 Although... My mom, a Democrat and also a veteran of World war II, said dad used to sneak uptown to vote, without offering her a ride to the polls. 😂
Explain how they have "turned out."
@@firestream93 The party of "Law and Order" wants to elect a convicted felon for president. Richard Nixon was forced to resign because many Republicans demanded it.
Mine too
I'm afraid trump's damage to the republican party and America is irreversible!
Youre not wrong.
Jeremiah 32:27
Don't say that!!! Our living God is God of all nations. He is absolutely in full control of this political atmosphere that is highly TOXIC right now in our great country my dear. Don't give up. Pls have faith & hope in HIm & Him alone. Do u know how many billions of people praying for this great country---The United States of America worldwide?My dear, our God will soon right all wrongs. Psalm 56:3 says, """" when l'm afraid,, l will put my trust in Him. Also read Isaiah 26:3 & Jeremiah 32:27; those Scripitures will give u a clue who our Almighty loving Father God is. """It is well with our souls""" in this great nation. SHALOM ❤
really?
@@Mr.Canuck You mean "youre wrong"
It’s no longer about politics. It’s a cult.
And what do you do, with cults?? What's the norm?
"vote blue no matter what" yeah that's a cult
@@steez3103 Hey, look at me! I want attention!
As a foreign observer I’m concerned that it’s one thing to give a country’s leader absolute immunity for official acts but it opens up the possibility that if that leader is mentally unstable which can happen, it spells disaster for that country.
They have learned nothing from history.
Trump: "I dont care about you, I just need your vote".
And the majority of Americans now will still vote for him. Sad. 😢
During his RNC speech he said something along the lines of "I'm buying your vote"
delusional much communism causes that
And your loyalty and money.??
@@WillGaylord
Buying votes with fake promises. And polluted water and polluted air and very expensive medicines and very poor medical care and no Democracy. Worship the snake, the antichrist, the faux Christian Taliban. And no real valid elections. ETC.
It is crazy how the Republican Party went from Eisenhower, to Reagan, to Trump. I wonder what they would think about the current state of the GOP right now, because let me tell you, they would not recognise that party.
Watch the video of Ron Reagan Jr. He explains what his dad would have thought of Trump and today's GOP.
🎯🎯🎯
How far back does one have to go before finding a time when Republicans were open to diversity? It's a straight line from Goldwater to Reagan to Trump.
I disagree. They would have clearly recognized that party. They wouldn't call it the Republican party though, but they knew history well enough to recognize which party that really is.
@@user-wt5lk7pj2n th-cam.com/video/Zoi0Fhlc8pk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Dj_RgV3kKTAdRdQg
Nixon: the beginning
Reagan: middle of the story
Trump: The end
all three of them made better choices when they were in office than biden, obama and clinton. it's about competence, not political parties. if trump was a democrat i would still vote for him
@@steez3103 Blinded by his arrogance he failed to see the truth.
@@thecrowpit24 curious to see what's the truth, probably something that someone indoctrinated to you
I’m a 70 yo American, Veteran. I have followed politics from age 7years old. It saddens me to see the deterioration our nation. I’ve voted both Democrat and Republican.
The bottom line , I hate to see blatant trashing of the Constitution and the injustices to ALL AMERICANS. We are at the precipice of change, will it be positive or negative?
I can only pray, work and hope to effect positive changes in MY LIFETIME. AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PROJECT 2025 IS A NEGATIVE DOCUMENT THAT WILL HURT ALL AMERICANS IF ITS ALLOWED TO BE IMPLEMENTED. IT WOULD TURN THE AMERICAN DREAM INTO THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
SINCE THE GOP TO WANT THAT AGENDA TO GO FORTH, I STRONGLY OPPOSE THEM
💙💙🇺🇸BLUE🇺🇸WAVE🇺🇸💙💙
WHITE HOUSE,SENATE, CONGRESS
FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICA
The republican party was over when they welcomed Trump.
🇱🇷💙🇱🇷💙🇱🇷
No when Ronald Reagan became president
Exactly
The decline started 40 years ago! Let’s not pretend this has not been a well planned strategy over many years.
@@user-il9tx9di4b Agree...when they started to follow guys like Newt Gingrich and turned the party into a theocracy.
Here in Europe we thought Reagan was a joke. Of course he was, but now? Who knew this crazy was even possible...
A joke on the surface, but quite the villain underneath. Much like trump.
Well I guess that explains why there are several statues of him in various EU countries. About the only foreign leader’s statue I’ve seen over here is one of Winston Churchill in Fulton, MO, where he gave his “iron curtain” speech. I hear there’s one of Lenin in Portland, OR, but it’s privately owned, on private land, and of course, it’s Portland.
Reagan was awful He set in motion many problems we still have today in the US.
@@joyeelowelle1832 Absolutely
@@KevinThomas-ok2ev Don't recall seeing statues of Reagan in Europe. Joan Of Arc, yes. Reagan, nope.
A party that once SAID it stood for limited government. That was never really true.
This is what enabled President Trump. People like John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, etc. ran on that and never, ever supported that. That is what opened the door for Donald J Trump.
@@johndouglas4528 Too true. When they said "limited government," what they really meant was government limited to catering to the rich.
the last small govt republican was Ike. That was a long time ago.
@@MarkTubeG You realize that Trump reduced taxes for everyone, simiplified the tax code and removed large armounts of regulations? Which is exactly limiting the government.
Also people like to blame him for Roe v Wade getting which also limited government because it determined that the federal government shouldn't get to make the decision because it's an overreach of their power. Also no new wars and he pulled back on US involvement overseas.
Sooooo who isn't limiting government?
As if you aren’t a big govt tool yourself.
"I don't care about you. I just want your vote."
From his own mouth!
And no one in the crowd stood up and said "Wait a minute, what did you say, Mr. Trump." That's how stupid they are!
And they'll still vote for him.
Back then, my Mom and all of my older relatives thought that it was WRONG for President Ford to pardon former President Nixon. Now, all of my older relatives, along with my Mom are gone. They would be totally disgusted how things have turned out.
Nixon was a disgraced, but it should be noted that at least he didn't firmly believe he should still be president even after he resigned.
@@JeanConley That may be true, but I knew back then that Ford was setting a dangerous precedent. I've expressed that thought to many people over the years and many of them dismissed my concerns. My feelings now are very conflicted. I wish I had been proven wrong, but I haven't been.
Robert Reich, thank you.
Absolutely , Very Clear factual and well presented. These times were in is off the scales . More of this across platforms please
Can someone explain the crowd at the convention ,.all for Trump,I wonder.
Robert I agree with you completely. I’m a democrat but I know we need both parties. This gives our democracy balance. I feel that with this MAGA group the GOP has lost all integrity. This is so bad for out country. I wonder if we ever get our country back😫
You are unhinged
@marylouravis3994 interesting no makes sense but unreal
@@marylouravis3994 over educated idiot peers for schools does not mean wisdom included
Funny hahahahahahah
@@joenewmeyer8358 TDS
They're so pathetic they didn't even introduce a platform at the last convention in 2020, just "support Trump" and that's it.
That tells you everything you need to know about them.
Their platform has been "Mexicans bad" and "gay bad" for a while now. No actual policy
Right they had to abandon create a platform for the first time ever because he would change his mind and flip 180 on them so it looked bad. Was crazy.
Thank you for this and all your talks on democracy, justice and freedom. One of the few sane, wise and insightful voices in these troubled times. Long may you continue Prof. Reich.
Thank You Mr Reich 🇺🇸🗽💙
Reich got melanoma on his face because of lies he said all his life, and now, Democrats have no home for 10,000,000 illegal immigrants after they vote Democrats in exchange for American citizenship courtesy of your President/Biden
Im still mad over Nixon pardon. Ford owed the party due to work on the Warren Commission.
If you're still mad after all this time, you should get some therapy.
@@h.f.4095and because that criminal was not punished many other criminals stepped up to see what they could get away with.
Yet you are Happy about War Criminals G.W. Bush, Dick Cheney, & Liz Cheney on MSNBC everyday.
It was a big mistake.
Richard was set up by Democrat Party.
100% agree that Ford's pardon of Nixon was a good man's greatest error. It told every future politician that they can get away with anything because their friends won't let them be held accountable.
Republican party died in November 3, 2016.
What did he do so bad as president that offended you?
The Republican Party died sometime during the 2000s. Right wing talk radio has kept the corpse moving around, fooling everyone, a la Weekend At Bernie’s.
Hey, Bot, that makes no sense given the context of his statement.
@@user-if2dm3uw3f everything bot.
@@user-if2dm3uw3f "You can walk up to any woman and grab her by the p*$$y"? Completely messing up our response to a pandemic, which endangered our first responders (my wife had to re-wear her N95 (working the telemetry and COVID units during that time) for WEEKS, because the stockpile started by Bush and Obama were either destroyed when Trump took office or sent to China. Spending $9 TRILLION we didn't have (which is why we have inflation today)? Epstein?
Or the big one. Not honoring the will of the people in the 2020 election. 70 courts looked at it and found NO FRAUD. His followers defaced OUR capitol!!!
I've never been a Democrat, and I said this years ago. I'd make my conservative talking points, and debate issues with Republicans. I never supported Trump and embraced the name "never Trumper." I've been called a RINO more times that I can count.
This made me realise. I am a RINO. I keep calling myself a Republican when Republican is just a body of people, and it no longer represents conservative ideas. I was a RINO.
I'll be honest, I got a little emotional when I heard, I think it was Jake Tapper who said that they forced out good people to make room for fascists and qanon conspiracists. I would argue that it was really religious nationalists, but I appreciated the recognition he gave.
Believe me... I've looked for conservative alternatives that represent me. I don't see any. The Democratic party seems to be more conservative than anyone else.
I've never been devoted to either party and am liberal/progressive on most issues, but I think I understand where you're coming from. Let's hope that a decent, sane conservative party soon rises from the ashes.
compared to other first world countries, they look at our dems as center right lol and our republicans as the fascist party they are. It's pretty funny.
I'd say dems would be more center left if half the country didn't vote against its best interests to "dunk on the libs"(medicaid for all, affordable education, etc)
The Libertarians aren't good enough? Look up the Forward party.
Today, it is the party itself which is "Republican in name only."
This is all so true. What shocks me still is that the Republican Party--with a few exceptions like Liz Cheney--basically just chose to go down without any fight. Everything they supposedly stood for as a party became irrelevant in the face of Trumpist populist authoritarianism.
BTW: Liz voted with the reichwing billionaires 96% of the time. Hating Dump and what he did on Jan 6th is a no-brainer. It doesn't make Liz a lover of democracy.
Her own father is a war criminal. Come on!?
😂They each made decisions and most SOLD themselves. The same old deal with Trump as the broker of deals. Humans always think that WE can outsmart the " Author of all lies".😂
That's because the Republican Party has been gradually undermining America's democracy for around 100 years. It's NOT a conspiracy - it's what the Republican mindset innately is. It's the magical thinking, smug self-righteousness, drooling lust for absolute power combined with resentment of people with critical thinking and independent thinking skills. In other words, a party of malignant religious narcissists.
🤦🏽♀️
Showing Lindsey Graham to the words "no principled core" is very fitting.
I’m old, (82) and I remember when Ford pardoned Nixon - I couldn’t believe it!! Now look where we are! 😰
You should have gotten over it by now then. Get a hobby or something.
@@scoobie331 Why are you saying something like that? Are you just a vile person with too much time?
Honestly I wonder if we will ever be able to be free of the ideas of Trump and MAGA
I was thinking about this earlier. Will it take 3 or 4 generations to get away from maga or will we end up like the Russians under putin or the Chinese under Xi? Scary thought.
I fear MAGA is now the Republican Party. I used to be a Republican (until DJT woke me up) & all republicans I know have left that Party. We have become Independents or Undeclared, and see no choice but to vote blue until a sensible alternative arises. MAGA needs to form their own party & let any sensible Republicans remain, or Republicans that are sensible need to form their own party now because MAGA is here to stay.
What do you mean by the idea of Trump? His fiscal policies or that Rosie O'Donnell is fat? That America should be strong so that the world will stay safe or that we should sell our children’s future to China? Just curious.
@@elizabethmitchell1882Republicans never had any good ideas. It is all about CONTROL and FEAR. Look back to 1933 in Germany for an example of what MAGA is today. However the seeds were sown way back in the 70s, so the idea of conservative "values" has always been a joke.
Do u pout when u doubt?
🇺🇲💙President Kamala Harris 🇺🇲💙
I think rush Limbaugh had a lot to do with The start of neo conservatism.
It’s amazing how these people get scammed by this scammer.
Wtf are you talking about
By Trump, yeah it is pretty astounding that anyone believes anything he says.
Not just Traitor Trump - the GOP has engineered itself to this place for at least the last 30 years.
That kid in PA; neighbors say the kids yard has been filled with Trump signs and stuff for years. Maybe he’s simply the first former Trump supporter to realize that he was lied to, and he was pissed.
@@WA_S_S_AWI think it's worse. Trump recently backpedaled on prolife for votes.
It's unfortunate that Joe Biden can't convey this message as coherently as Mr. Reich can.
stop bashing Biden he's not the problem
tell his colleagues that they're trying to get him to step down@@KeiPalace
@@brunoantony9257 And you are the laughing pumpkin.
@@brunoantony9257and you're voting for a demented orange 🤡. You love your men wearing makeup, don't you? Oh, and now you have a VP candidate that wears eyeliner. 😂 Yeah, the party of macho. 😅
@@brunoantony9257 The vegetable beat the pants off the orange traitor so badly last time he still has not stopped crying about it.
And, the vegetable has been the most productive President in modern American history.
What are you doing besides complaining here bruno?
Thankyou Robert Reich.
Finally a word of wisdom in the debate. Keep up your voice.
I was a Republican until 1982. I've never voted for a Republican again. The Tea Party? MAGA? Trump? I haven't seen any Republican candidate at any level that gives me enough confidence to vote for them. A total destruction of a great Party.
0:09 Reagan wore a tan suit long before Obama was criticized for the same.
Yes, that was funny! I caught that one immediately too.
The Repugnants attacked Obama because he was black
Reagan was *_white,_* though. Totally different thing. 😜
Well he was white, he could get away with it (just another example of Republican hypocrisy).
Typical Republican double standards.
Thank you, Robert Reich. I have never been a Republican and agree that Nixon should never have been pardoned. No one is above the law.
I wonder how things might have turned out had Nixon not been pardoned?
Apparently The Orange One believes he truly is..........
Mr. Reich, at 70 now, I have lived for 50 of those years with a deep conviction that the decision made by Gerald Ford was a huge transgression to this country. (And my family were Republicans!) I've never been able to find reasons to refute that belief, and I thank you for this video and your observations about those days. I no longer feel so alone.
"the decision made by Gerald Ford was a huge transgression to this country." Compare to perhaps LBJ lying to promote the Vietam war, and other presidents' historical crimes? 🐑
You are definitely not alone with this opinion.
The downward path of the GOP began with Nixon, who said,
"It isn't illegal if the president does it". We weren't listening.
Robert Riech I was waiting for you to say that... "The Republican Party is Over..." It's the end... So true! Nothing else needs to be said... at this time.
Like father, like son. Brilliant! lol
@dennisw594 Of course something more needs to be said- The Dems are over too.🤷♂️🤡
@@dianehall4959 Fuqqing huh??🤔🧐🤷♂️
@@spanqueluv9er That's the part that is never said.
BOTH parties have been overtaken by radicals, and there is no way for moderates to have their voices heard, or to have a candidate to vote for.
@@brianc.1149 NOT TRUE!
I used to be a Republican but, no longer as, I can not support the party any longer.
Trump doesn’t care about women’s rights, health care, Social Security, & so many other issues that I believe are important‼️
I feel like now the Republican party platform is just to do the exact opposite of any Democrat talking point. Even if it is insane and completely destructive and not what anyone would really want. How many times do you see a policy put out by Republicans and thought this is completely insane? Happens all the time now.
MAGA crowd would be calling Reagan a RHINO if he was in politics now.
And Reagan would call Trump a Russian agent and blackboxed him.
If he was trump would not inter the contest . Let's try to become honest both sides just 4 one little second . Does anyone think trump or Biden could beet Regan . Think people
Spelled Reagan wrong
@@williambartoli3182spelled a lot wrong. But youre not wrong
@@HaxxorElite thank you my spelling is poor . Very classy way you told me . All the best in life to you and your family . Thanks again .
Lord, yes. Please, Lord. Sanity, not insanity and freedom!!! Vote 💙!
hard to believe the damage done by the shopping channel huckster
Truly, it's amazing how the internet and iphones has made it possible to reach directly into the minds of great masses of people instantly to propagandize and program them to engage in acts totally contrary to their own best interest.
Because you do not see the problem with shopping channels
I was trying to warn people that this guy had to be kept out of office at all costs. To be fair, many more people voted for someone else, and he still won.
@@BillySBC The best part is that the people who complain about propaganda the most are the ones most vulnerable to it. It is one thing to do what they tell you to do, but it is a different animal when the people pushing propaganda know you are going to do the complete opposite of what you are told.
Exactly. Go watch sky news probably the only real news station in the world
Thank you Professor Reich
My mum loves Trump, whenever I criticise Trump in front of her even in the tiniest way, she’ll start blasting Fox to prove me wrong lol
fox news is controlled from hell rape was criminal but not for demons or repub I guess??? ask Nixon or other repubs!!!
I thought that with age comes wisdom.... 🤔🤔🤔
My late mom was the exact opposite, A Democrat since her early 30's when she got more into political issues as a concerned mom. I sure miss talking w her, and my hard working union dad, honest, patient, and a brave war vet. Not Trump's kinda people. 💙💙✌
Many of the older boomers are trying to relive the days before civil rights. The xenophobia is strong.
@@lavalampluva55401 - As a nearly 61 yr old at the tail end of the boomers, I agree. I know many ppl older than me, they seem to think a racist, sexist old nut like Donny can bring back the '50's of their childhood lol.
The GOP was always this bad. This was the result of decades of hard work from the party members.
We should now call it the Trumplican Party...
Just MAGA.
@fernvalleyinn9172
MAGA is a return of the Republican Party to its roots.
Christian-Fascist party
@@JusticeAlwaysExcept that there's nothing "Christian" about their platform and philosophy.
If Jesus were on this Earth today, they'd call him "woke," a "Communist," a hippie, and a "socialist." They'd probably also CRUCIFY him... again.
@@JusticeAlwaysNo, just Fascist. Nothing Christian about it as true Christianity shuns worldly power.
What a sad crazy country 🤦
Please actually read "Project 2025" and not just listen to others comments people, you owe it to yourself and to your children and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and ...
👏👏👏👏👏
People still think Trump wrote it because they won't take their time to educate themselves on it and do some research
There are also some excellent videos on Project 2025 here on TH-cam if you aren't up for reading a 900-page document.
@@user-if2dm3uw3f we all know he’s too lazy to do it himself
@@user-pb7ig4sv2l he didn't write it and he had nothing to do with it
Donald Trump is steaming full speed ahead towards the second biggest disappointment of his life, when this happens the whole World will give a collective sigh of relief. None more so than the GOP which will then have to examine its values and rebuild as a viable political party for the future without Trump.
Trump has wounded the reputation of the Republican Party and it will take a long time to recuperate.
I agree with this perspective. Without a major change in politics, America is entering a dark and dangerous time.
BE TRUE AND VOTE 💙 BLUE
Nope.🖕
vote for the vegetable
Convince me to vote blue without bringing Trump's name up
@@user-if2dm3uw3f Why?
@@user-if2dm3uw3fto save democracy, very simple
Trump is a joke. And a dangerous joke at that
Don old is crazy, too old too crazy too weird! No sexual offender felon in our WH!
It is funny, but not haha funny
@@thiagoalencar3937 exactly
as an independent, when I look at all the options, Trump is the only option.
@@buckmurdock2500 Then you're not actually an independent. You're just another maga
I have been a registered Republican for over 55 years. It makes me sad to see what has happened. Thank you for this report. I wonder what our second party will be called and what policies it will have.
My s
My suggestion would be THE LINCOLN PARTY.
NO BETTER, if we don't get all the big $ and dark $ out of our nation's politics.
Your just finding this out? Even the Republicans who don't support Trump, don't not support him Loud enough.
He's a liberal, so this is news to them.
Because the alternative is far worse.
@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 A corpse and a laughing hyena.
😅😅😅😅😅
@@davidyemm7910 liberal are always in denial until it is too late... They are the ones that empowered him
Can you say fascist, I knew you could.
You and every other leftist. Can you say "worse than hitler?" Oh, wait leftists don't say that anymore because it was moronic.. we'll stick to the modern buzzwords that only make us sound mostly stupid.
He made a whole video about that previously
@@galenibble Watch on TH-cam: CBS Sunday Mornings Rachel Maddow’s book “Prequel”.
REPUBLICANS OR RUSSIANS IN AMERICA TODAY ❓
Redumblikans. Nyet, Nyet!!
Spread that hate buddy you sure are helping.@@carycwilliams
Project 2025 is coming
There's a difference?
What’s up with liberals and their anti Russian xenophobia and racism?
The day Ford pardoned Nixon was the day I became a Democrat and have been one ever since.
Remember Lee Atwater. Republicans Party has never been truthful with this crowd.
Boom.
Lee Atwater apologized on his Deathbed.
Too late.
Apology not accepted.
@@f0xygemfrom your comment, I'm guessing that you don't know WHAT it was that Atwater actually apologized for. It wasn't for lying to anyone.
@@cordeg Yes it was. It was for the harm he caused in politics. And that was done through a hell of a lot of lying.
@@jarenfromvenus that last comment is asserting facts not in evidence. the man himself only expressed contrition for being so vicious and mean-spirited about a specific set of attacks he made on certain political opponents (and, in particular, the wife of one opponent, who didn't deserve to be dragged into a political battle). so, he apologized for being an a-hole (which he was), but never suggested that he had lied about any political candidate or policy that he advocated for. this is just how Democrats chose to spin it so they could say, "the man admitted it!" even though he hadn't. in the event, i think pretty much all political campaign operatives of all parties are a-holes, so Atwater appears to have simply admitted what everyone assumes about politics being a blood sport.
I didn’t realize Nixon’s rhetoric was so like Trumps. Vote Blue.
Nixon would be horrified by Trump.
Not only is the Republican party gone but our Country is gone as well.
I fear the world may follow suit if things continue going the way they do.
Not yet. VOTE!
👍👍👍 vote@@stephenstjohn5239
@@stephenstjohn5239I agree democracy is at stake voting blue whole ticket.🔵🔵💙💙
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As an Australian I wonder how Donald Trump can try to overthrow the Constitution of America & not be prosecuted for his actions @
I was a young voter but I never forgave President Ford for letting Nixon avoid justice!
Now this Trump nightmare tells me that this nation is finished!
This nation was finished when corporations became people and citizens united became law. The SCOTUS is corrupt and no one will have the courage to fix it.
not yet. vote.
"Tyrion Lannister : If you want justice, you've come to the wrong place."
@@chrislubs1341 Reality is not going well, when you have "Game Of Thrones", "House Of Cards", and "The Handmaid's Tale" as templates! Hmm, these all have 3 words in the title! Coincidence? LOL
Thank you Robert 🙏💙
Integrity is a foreign word and/or concept to the Republican Party.
"I don't care about you, I just want your vote. I DON'T CARE..." WOW. And US citizens are STILL willing to vote for him?! It boggles my mind...