TheDeadFlagBlues
Junior Chimp
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« on: May 13, 2012, 05:02:08 PM » |
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The idea of a libertarian-esque/socially moderate GOP is far-fetched and ridiculous. They'll certainly moderate over the next decade but they'll maintain their position as a socially conservative, religious party and will continue to focus on their current coalition. I imagine them taking the path towards something similar to Stephen Harper's Tories: tailored messages to immigrants, a drop on the discussion of cultural conservatism with minor concessions and an economic focus. They'll never be able to regain traction with inner-suburban/urban upper-middle class whites but keeping competitiveness in swingier territory should be easy. Why would they give up "family values" when the most important emerging group of voters is attached to them?
So:
-lukewarm acceptance of civil unions
-continued lipservice against gay marriage
-welfare in the form of "child tax credits" becoming a major issue
-etc.
You can already tell they're headed in this direction and are planning for it. It's evident in the cognitive dissonance of their rhetoric on gay marriage.
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