• VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I mean, not really. They’re at the ‘lunatics running the asylum’ stage. They underestimated how much they had radicalized their base and completely lost control of them in 2016. Now, that radicalized base is starting to be elected into office and the old guard are too afraid to try to take control of the party back.

    • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I would argue Yes really. Doing nothing is most definitely an active decision. Near zero right wing money thrown at undermining support for Trump.

      Exactly the way they want it.