Fascism is on the ballot

[Bob Butler 54]

(10-11-2020, 11:35 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: "Establishment" Republicans have no real home in the Trump universe unless they sell out. Some have, and this has the potential to end some political careers. Trump has failed to recognize that some supporters are toxic.

No coalition remains intact indefinitely. Obviously some pols who win anomalous victories will demonstrate the next time how anomalous their wins were. Some will prove not up to the job and lose to an opponent who promises to be a competent replacement. Some may even prove to be crooks.

The Trump base is at most 40% of the American electorate (OK, someone like Classic X'er might assert that that base is the only part of America that is truly American). 40% might be enough for winning a nomination, but it is not enough for winning a nationwide election. Obviously the 2020 election must be over before we can draw any conclusions or lessons from it.

Classic can try to preempt the word 'American', but the roundhead urban principled and cavalier rural tribal fractions are about equal.  If anything, the roundhead are a bit dominant come the crisis.  The germans settled the Pennsylvania area and are worth an honorable mention.  The blacks, latinos, Irish, Italians, asians...  Well, there have been lots of honorable mentions over the years.

But, yes, if it comes down to two groups, go with the first mention two.  Always the blacks and the latest come are picked on.  In the pinch, the various 'minor' factions come together with the roundheads.

If there is a central idea of the roundhead faction, it is the coming together of the many groups creates America.  If there is a central idea of the cavaliers, it is that their tribe shall remain dominant.  It is rather clear which way I lean.