What will the Russian invasion of Ukraine change, if anything, regarding the ideological and political sentiments of GOP chuds?
The drums of war are beating louder and louder, and patriotic fervor is sweeping across both parties. Politics in the near term are about to descend to record levels of lobotomization. We are going to see a pissing contest between both parties about national loyalty, militarism, and the extents they will take to defend America's position. They will attack each other about being too soft-handed about the crisis, and they will root out anybody within their ranks who stands accused of the same.
Basically, what I expect to see among the Republicans is exactly what we see happening between the Democrats and the left. Increasing demands of loyalty, and the isolation of any heterodox factions and media outlets. The Republican's media institutions tend to be much more centralized and economically aligned than the Democrats though. Every right-wing writer and TV host is literally a grifter who will say whatever they're paid to. This always gives them the upper hand on coordinated messaging and steering the party line.
The drums of war are beating louder and louder, and patriotic fervor is sweeping across both parties. Politics in the near term are about to descend to record levels of lobotomization. We are going to see a pissing contest between both parties about national loyalty, militarism, and the extents they will take to defend America's position. They will attack each other about being too soft-handed about the crisis, and they will root out anybody within their ranks who stands accused of the same.
Basically, what I expect to see among the Republicans is exactly what we see happening between the Democrats and the left. Increasing demands of loyalty, and the isolation of any heterodox factions and media outlets. The Republican's media institutions tend to be much more centralized and economically aligned than the Democrats though. Every right-wing writer and TV host is literally a grifter who will say whatever they're paid to. This always gives them the upper hand on coordinated messaging and steering the party line.