The problem with republicans is the message.
No, not our message, but the democrat’s message, which is:
“Vote for us, and get free stuff. Get your free condoms and your free phone, and your free housing, and your free food, and your free transportation, and your free college education, and your free... “
So, who does not want free stuff, especially when so many of those getting free stuff also don’t pay for that stuff when they don’t have to pay taxes.
How does anybody compete against big government that promises to take from the haves to give to the have-nots? How does anyone win the votes of those who believe that, businesses are evil and the wealthy are more evil?
The only thing that perhaps will bring the country back from the inevitable collapse of the economy, is to stop the spending which keeps those people wanting more “free” stuff. Once those people get a taste of what Greece and Spain are experiencing, perhaps then, they’ll be ready to start moving in a new direction. But, I don’t hold any hopes there either, since, from what is being witnessed in Greece, they still believe that, there is still more free stuff out there to be had.
I fear that, complete collapse is inevitable, and we don’t have the people in power to effective convey the message that, we are in a hopeless death spiral.
Becoming more “democrat-like” is not the answer, and would be absolutely the worst road to take.
Funny I read somewhere, to get the fire back republicans have to be more Jack Kemp and go into the Democratic lions den and convert the voters.
I spent my entire adult life in the inner ghettos in Philly, mostly North Philly sometimes West Philly.
Those areas can not be saved. Where do you think flash mobs came from and the knockout game.
Black Panthers and other black militants will run you out, trust me I lived it there.
I wish I could properly explain but it is by far a different world.