The GOP thinks they can be Dems/use Dem tactics like the Dems can and win with it.
They can’t. They are stupid. Dems are truly evil. Although the GOP is working hard at becoming truly evil, they are just stupid. Ergo, they fail.
They need to have any remaining power stripped from them before they learn to be truly evil instead of ‘lesser evil’.
Dems use those tactics on their enemies.
GOP uses them on themselves...
‘Hold ma beer’n watch this!’