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The Meteor Magazine retweeted
Republicans might want to take note.
@TheMeteorBlog has some ideas on how to address this.
This is the way
To Congressional Republicans:
Over the next two years, it is IMPERATIVE you propose as rosy of legislation as possible. Think the Congressional Stock Trading Ban, Families & Working Peoples’ Affordability Act (large tax cuts by cutting dem pet project funding), etc. Make dems choose whether or not they strike down legislation that HELPS Americans
The Meteor Magazine retweeted
To Congressional Republicans:
Over the next two years, it is IMPERATIVE you propose as rosy of legislation as possible. Think the Congressional Stock Trading Ban, Families & Working Peoples’ Affordability Act (large tax cuts by cutting dem pet project funding), etc. Make dems choose whether or not they strike down legislation that HELPS Americans
The opposite of the optimal route that will end in defeat in 2028. Promoting Miller is wise, but there are alternatives to lawfare and war. That is DEALS.
Deportations and deals while we rebuild the party.
The Meteor Magazine retweeted
Top line ways to improve our political circumstance (NOTE: I’m not particularly ideologically in line with every one of these proposals, but would rather have a country)
1. End the war in Iran
2. Get on TikTok, instagram reels, facebook reels
3. Focus on domestic economics
4. Work to lower healthcare costs
5. Continue mass deportations
The Meteor Magazine retweeted
It’s clear that a lot of people on the right never got past their “own the libs” phase. They still think appointing someone is the same as getting something done, and they’re mistaking party discipline and intent to lawfare as “owning the libs.”
The Meteor Magazine retweeted
Straight white male, avowedly abundance-pilled, only explicitly atheist member of the US House… but he’s the single most aggressive proponent of eg mandating “indigenous ways of knowing” veto-points & rent-seeking in all infrastructure bills, & of NEPA/CEQA, & of trans/femme woo
The Meteor Magazine retweeted
More honorable mentions...
Nepo candidate Darline Graham: "I'm just going to be honest here, I'm not that informed on national security"
Senator Cindy Hyde Smith: If beef is too expensive, "you have so many proteins to choose from"
At the end we return to the beginning:
Reasonable, populist, moderate compromise.
The golden path.
The Meteor Magazine retweeted
We have a decent hand for the run-up to 2028, but we must play it correctly. The situation isn't as grim as people think.
Mr. STAR and The Meteor Magazine have great forward-looking "concepts of a plan."
The "art of the deal" President becoming a lame duck is practically and politically absurd at a moment extremely ripe for political deal-making.
Trump should be on the phone with people like Colom, who only won with R votes, now.
The Republican party has to become a party. That's literally the path to victory. Not even hard.
Who is going to do it? Has to be someone with:
1. Money
2. Private and secure digital infrastructure
3. Can attract young people
The Tennessee GOP, like the national party, doesn’t want to win. I live in a deeply red county. We literally do not have a Republican Party here. Many people have tried to restart it. The state party is zero help. They reject the paperwork for the slightest of errors. Offer no guidance.
Meanwhile, we have a new and rapidly growing Democratic Party. They work hard. They throw events. After the ice storm, they threw a big party for the linemen and first responders. They’re running candidates, and they steadily gain more of the vote every cycle.
Sooner or later, they will win county commission seats, and then take it over. Because they want to win and the GOP does not.