If the GOP keeps purging anyone that doesn’t bow down to Trump, they may be left out of any future elections even with their efforts to try and suppress voters.
—) At the risk of falsely comparing a scientific concept concerning the psychological behavior of rats to that of humans, I will stretch a metaphor:
The Republican Party seems to have compressed its ideas down to the control of one man, Donald Trump, and his sycophants. The free discussion to validate those ideas or not has been discarded for obedience to them. This is not healthy behavior for humans. It instead indicates behavior for those who belong to a self-destructive cult.
Rats in laboratory experiments have been allowed to breed exponentially in an enclosed area in order to observe how their normal behavior is affected. Beyond a certain population density, their behavior becomes abnormal, warped, and self-destructive. Small groups rampage, then larger and larger groups, until extreme pathological incidents doom the enclosed rat “society” to virtual extinction. The “king” rat and his close circle are destroyed along with those under them.
As I say, to extend this behavioral sink concept to human behavior may be a stretch, and it has certainly become popularized in various fictional scenarios of dystopias. But doesn’t it seem that this may pertain to the behavior we see in many members of the Republican Party and MAGA society in general under unhealthy embrace of Trumpism.
I sometimes think our present society is an observed experiment — our country and world in some huge vivarium. Is that thunder, or … laughter of some god-like experimenters? (— (—
I sincerely hope, though I’m not confident, that this insane behavior will result in the complete implosion of the GQP. By 2024, I expect there will be three parties: The Democrats, the GQP and some right-leaning but putatively sane folks using some name other than “Republican”. I also HOPE that this will mean that the Dems have a solid plurality in most political races.
The reason Liz got booted is she believes the election is legit! After meeting Biden, they proclaimed they don’t question the legitimacy of his presidency! LIARS, LIARS, MOUTHS ON FIRE. CANT BELIEVE HOW THEY CAN BLATANTLY LIE TO WE THE PROPLE! Then go back to their evil rhetoric and still support the EVIL ONE who won’t STFU!
IT Sauzeech about 3 years ago
If the GOP keeps purging anyone that doesn’t bow down to Trump, they may be left out of any future elections even with their efforts to try and suppress voters.
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Hey, they have plenty of open-mouthed parrots to fill the gaps.
Sgt. Snorkle about 3 years ago
Get rid of the ones that tell the truth, retain and praise the liars!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 3 years ago
93% in agreement with Trump. It’s that believing in the law over Trump that sinks her.
brwydave Premium Member about 3 years ago
Does that pachyderm face feel spited?
ferddo about 3 years ago
Other radical factions have turned to culling their own members in the past… it usually leads to more self-destruction…
PraiseofFolly about 3 years ago
—) At the risk of falsely comparing a scientific concept concerning the psychological behavior of rats to that of humans, I will stretch a metaphor:
The Republican Party seems to have compressed its ideas down to the control of one man, Donald Trump, and his sycophants. The free discussion to validate those ideas or not has been discarded for obedience to them. This is not healthy behavior for humans. It instead indicates behavior for those who belong to a self-destructive cult.
Rats in laboratory experiments have been allowed to breed exponentially in an enclosed area in order to observe how their normal behavior is affected. Beyond a certain population density, their behavior becomes abnormal, warped, and self-destructive. Small groups rampage, then larger and larger groups, until extreme pathological incidents doom the enclosed rat “society” to virtual extinction. The “king” rat and his close circle are destroyed along with those under them.
As I say, to extend this behavioral sink concept to human behavior may be a stretch, and it has certainly become popularized in various fictional scenarios of dystopias. But doesn’t it seem that this may pertain to the behavior we see in many members of the Republican Party and MAGA society in general under unhealthy embrace of Trumpism.
I sometimes think our present society is an observed experiment — our country and world in some huge vivarium. Is that thunder, or … laughter of some god-like experimenters? (— (—
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_sink
ASaneMan about 3 years ago
And yet, the incredulous keep marching toward the cliff.
Concretionist about 3 years ago
I sincerely hope, though I’m not confident, that this insane behavior will result in the complete implosion of the GQP. By 2024, I expect there will be three parties: The Democrats, the GQP and some right-leaning but putatively sane folks using some name other than “Republican”. I also HOPE that this will mean that the Dems have a solid plurality in most political races.
Radish the wordsmith about 3 years ago
It will be funny when there is a Cheney party and a big lie Trump party, neither will have a majority.
Zebrastripes about 3 years ago
The reason Liz got booted is she believes the election is legit! After meeting Biden, they proclaimed they don’t question the legitimacy of his presidency! LIARS, LIARS, MOUTHS ON FIRE. CANT BELIEVE HOW THEY CAN BLATANTLY LIE TO WE THE PROPLE! Then go back to their evil rhetoric and still support the EVIL ONE who won’t STFU!