Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump
As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's recent victory in Indiana primaries saw his backed candidates oust conservative legislators, indicating his continued appeal to a narrow base.
- Republicans show no instinct or will to distance themselves from Trump, appearing complicit in their political downfall.
- The Republican Congress has allocated $1 billion for security improvements to Trump's ballroom, a move seen as compounding corruption and a gift to Democrats.
- Trump's presidency is characterized by actions like pardoning insurrectionists and altering the White House grounds, symbolizing a broader disregard for democratic institutions.
- In Trump's first term, individuals like Rex Tillerson, James Mattis, Gary Cohn, and John Kelly attempted to constrain his impulsive decisions, but these efforts were ultimately dismantled.
- The Republican party has deliberately chosen not to check and balance Trump in his second term, attributing this to cowardice and agreement with his agenda.
- Republicans have profited from Trump's influence, tolerating his behavior to advance their own agendas and engaging in 'submissive gratification' to gain a share of 'dark money'.
- Historically, political parties have intervened with faltering presidents (Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan), but the current Republican leadership lacks the will to do so with Trump.
- The Republican strategy to preserve themselves and Trump involves eliminating Black representative districts, aiming to restore a 'Solid South' and construct a 'neo-Confederacy'.
- The article concludes that the Republican party has been thoroughly taken over by Trump, lacking independence and preferring self-destruction over rescue.