Posted on 11/15/2026 5:52:46 AM PST by MtnClimber
Republicans wonder why they keep losing.
Even when they win, the country still drifts left. Despite a few brief interruptions such as Reagan and Trump, the broad undercurrent is clear. This drift has happened over decades, quickly or slowly, even though conservative Americans (not necessarily their leaders) are competent, moral, in touch with reality, and ultimately right on the big issues—at least in theory, and at least compared with their opponents.
But why?
One brief answer: evil has evolved. Good hasn’t evolved—at least, not as quickly, and not as much—yet.
To restate this more clearly: Republicans are fighting an asymmetric war.
Metaphorically speaking, Republicans are fighting with sharp sticks while the left is fighting with pistols and sniper rifles. The left fights with bombs, missiles, drones, and energy weapons while Republicans write strongly worded letters.
Republicans keep wanting to “fight fair.” They insist that in a fair fight, they’d win. Yet they also keep pointing out that the other side doesn’t seem to fight fair. “Sure, they won, but they played dirty.”
Republicans seem to fight according to the old rules of gentlemanly warfare, while the other side utterly disdains those “rules.” Think of the British fighting Native Americans in the 18th Century. They wore their red coats and marched in formation in open fields, while fighting scrappy, nimble opponents in the woods who saw no shame in a strategic retreat. In that sense, it was an asymmetric war, and the outcome didn’t change until the British changed their tactics.
The same dynamic is in effect now. More specifically, Republicans are fighting in the way of traditional American politics while the left is engaged in psychological warfare.
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The left seems to be working to make people insane.
Misery loves company. Especially when envy brings it.
I disagree. Our "Republicans", in Congress for example, aren't "fighting" at all. They're hirelings. Uniparty globalists who say what the need to say to get elected, but then hide in their office.
Other than the White House, nobody is fighting. At all. And when POTUS Trump leaves.....
I don’t think it’s that complicated. I think the problem is that the DSA is well funded, and motivated, with lots of help from the media. The GOP is filled with people who are self interested and will accept whatever comes their way, as long as they increase their personal wealth. A socialist government is good business for politicians, many more opportunities.
Yes it’s the only thing they are good at.
It doesn’t matter which side you’re on in the UniParty. For Pete’s sake, the GOP Senators made Thune their leader - again!
The “loyal opposition” is a joke.
The old saying is that “You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.”
We aren’t voting our way out of this mess. I think secession is inevitable. The USA is over. The social contract is dead. Think differently.
”We won, didn’t we”?,,,,,
is a perfect example of the point of the article.
….not paying taxes”….
It made no difference at all to Reid that it was a blatant lie.
Republicans don’t play dirty like the Demonrats.
[evil has evolved. Good hasn’t evolved]
A summary of the Democrats’ Agendas:
Isaiah 5:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Woe to those who call Evil Good,
and Good Evil,
who substitute Darkness for Light,
and Light for Darkness,
who substitute Bitter for Sweet,
and Sweet for Bitter!
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%205%3A20&version=EHV
In reference to the present Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, “the GOP has too many Johnsons w/o johnsons!”
It seems to me that a lot, if not most, of the pub politicians love to talk up the red meat, but they are just as deep at the trough as most Democrats.
You are of course wrong
The House passed all the President brought them.
The Senate rules require what amounts to a super majority that the Republicans could not over come.bs ae
We aren’t voting our way out of this mess. I think secession is inevitable.
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It’s discouraging how unpopular secession is even among Republican voters.
Maybe what people fail to realize, is that this drift is inevitable. No government has lasted indefinitely. Nay, in fact, religions last longer than governments and empires. If you have the Lord in your heart, at least a Christian one, you know this is unavoidable. We shall be persecuted, murdered, and eventually taken up with the lord. The evil will be stamped out by God. The bible says so. It reminds us of Sodom and Gomorrah, the flood and Noah. Serve God, because governments and social fads don’t last. Finally, the war is asymmetric here during life, serve God and you win and they lose.
To withhold funds, for example, to not fund the Department of Education, you only need a majority in the House.
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