While I agree with many of Trump's policies, the result is that his bellicose, unsteady and unhinged style has radicalized the Democrats into likely nominating a socialist progressive who may well be electable because so many of us are sick and weary of Trump's antics.
I see your point in terms of a progressive being electable, but I think the Democrats have been trending left for awhile and the nomination of a progressive leftist likely would have happened anyway. You may be right about Trump making them more electable, though.
In terms of Trump...I think the GOP establishment dug that hole for itself because of the issue of immigration. It was Trump's signature issue, and became such because the GOP establishment had been so badly out of touch with most of its base for so long on that issue. Having much better control of our border
still polls strongly, but amazingly, the GOP still couldn't get it done even when we controlled Congress and the Presidency. I understand that was partially due to the filibuster, but the result is just more grassroots frustration with the GOP establishment on that issue.
I agree to the extent that I don't see where we can go from here. You have the more moderate, anti-Trump elements of the GOP who want to move on from him, but there is a huge segment of Trump supporters who just won't support any Republicans who is perceived as having been anti-Trump.
Nikki Haley may be the one person out there who could unify the party, but that can't happen until 2024.
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