This former GOP lawmaker just made the ultimate move to combat Donald Trump’s agenda.
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced Tuesday that he is joining the Democratic Party—a shocking move for a self-described “freedom-loving conservative” and staunch supporter of the Tea Party movement. Walsh was an initial supporter of Trump, but broke with him over disagreements with his policy during the first term.
“Three words I never thought I’d ever utter: I’m a Democrat,” Walsh wrote in his blog post. “This former Republican Congressman, former Republican candidate for President, this former TEA Party champion is formally joining the Democratic Party.”
He’s can feel free to join whatever party he wants.
Democrats would be wise, which they clearly are fucking not, to ignore this asshole.
They will welcome any who oppose the GOP’s fascism.
Idk what yo tell you, but Democrats leaning harder to the right is clearly not a winning strategy for them.
Except this seems to be him changing parties without them doing anything. This isn’t them shifting further right. This is him using his platform to tell people to vote for Democrats, in whatever form they are.
The Democratic Party is just a collection of people. If people like him and Manchin join and vote for liberal policies that would otherwise go conservative, it’s a net positive. Anything that they would normally vote against, any other Republican would also vote against.
The important bit is to push blue area representatives to represent further left ideals. That’s what has fucked us over in the past.
Yes its a net positive. Like when ex-Republican turned Dem senator Arlen Spector provided the crucial 60th vote to pass Obamacare after he was primaried by the Club for Growth. Republican infighting created a crucial win for the left.
Which is unrelated to my point about how they will accept anyone who isnt a fascist. They wont win until they return to working for the working classes
They say “we need to expand our tent” but they’re only willing to erect tent poles on the right. Everybody left of center is left out in the rain.
How dope would it be if the future were that AOC is the moderate, establishment Dem leader of the House uniting further left Dem reps with other moderate reps like herself. Because in reality, she and Sanders are pretty centrist, but they’re painted as extreme far left because the wealthy are afraid of how effective they are.
They are only centrist if you are euro centric. Much of the world is debating authoritarianism vs liberalism still.
And liberalism os clearly losing since it keeps paving the way for fascists.
No, most liberal nations haven’t become fascist.
Is that why AFD has skyrocketed in Germany and Reform UK in the UK? Or why Italy jas a fascist PM and Mussolini’s granddaughter in parliament? Or why the US has been marching further and further right every decade for the past 50 years? Or why Hungary is essentially a dictatorship? Or why the fascists control nearly 1/3 of seats in the French government? Or why Geert Wilders was just able to frag the Dutch government to get his way?
Far right parties aren’t taking over the world because liberal government is going well. Capitalism is eating itself and liberals are only interested in keeping the machine running.
Have a feeling by tomorrow he’ll be backhanding the Dem party left and right.
“If Trump can drive me into this bunch of pussies, he must really suck” etc just to make his point.
Then in 2 months he can switch back.