Republicans are calling for even more tax cuts for the rich. Again. If this is supposed to be a political tango, it kinda sucks. Republicans can’t dance politics like they used to. I mean, it’s gotten blooper-reel bad.
According to a Pew Survey, American’s top policy concerns in mid-January were (in descending order):
- Strengthening the economy (half-shuttered to slow the pandemic).
- Dealing with Coronavirus pandemic (ignored by Republicans).
- Improving the job situation (because of the Coronavirus shutdown).
- Defending against terrorism (past Republican riots and future QAnon insurrections).
- Improving the political system (after Republicans fucked us).
- Reducing health care costs (because of the pandemic and Republicans screwing around).
- Securing Social Security (which Republicans routinely threaten to privatize).
- Improving education (vilified and starved by every Republican administration).
- Dealing with problems of poor people (every Republican administration hates poor people, especially women).
- Addressing issues around race (difficult when White Supremacists and neo-segregationists are the Republican base).
So, my first impression from that list is that voters think Republicans are shit. Most of those opinions are restating each wat the GOP fucked up everything they touched. Not a great look for the ol’ Republican brand.
Second, I don’t see “Tax cuts for the rich” anywhere on that list. It’s time for the first GOP policy proposal of the session. It’s a big deal, right? And they go with Repeal estate taxes out of the gate. Dude! You’ve already weaseled estate taxes down to just estates over twenty-two million dollars. Unless you’re a Republican Donor, you know that’s a fuck-ton of money that only hits a couple of thousand of the very richest families, tops! Do you think we can’t see you there? Tax cuts for the rich must give Republicans such a hard-on.
What happened on the Democratic side? Biden nominated a bunch of people, including a bunch of women. And Republicans everywhere suddenly discover they’re disturbed for irrational and ahistorical reasons. Not that any of that bugged them when White guys did it, but when it’s women, especially the pretty ones, oh hell no! All the old White guys complained that women are too shrill and too opinionated and, you know, too, I don’t know, girly? And why do all those bad people keep calling us sexist?
Most Republicans voted against every woman. Maybe it’s a coincidence?
No. Republican misogyny is a crapload of many things except a surprise. Incel is still the Republican official religion. Of course, the idea of girls in charge would make them feel all woogy down there! They’re Republicans. The only question about the Bad Faith Party is why we’re supposed to care what they say?
Republicans lost the last election. They insist they only lost elections because of a grand irrational conspiracy that applies to every election where a Democrat won. (The Republican elections? Squeaky fucking clean.) Mention the entire body of evidence that the elections were honest and fair, and they scoff? That just proves the conspiracy because of… uh… reasons.
Here’s an alternative fact. Maybe Republicans lost the last election because people didn’t want their shit anymore? Anyone consider that? The entire GOP plan was racism, sexism, more tax cuts for the rich, a new national Jim Crow, and squalling idiot crap on TV. It got old. Their loudest song remains that misogynist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, woman-hating, White Supremacist, race hysteria, sex hysteria death song. They know it plays so well to their White chauvinist Incel base that their most loyal fuckers sacked the Capitol and killed the police with Blue Lives Matter flags. Either Republicans don’t notice how much it turns off anyone outside their bubble, or they don’t care.
What else happened? Democrats passed their hugely popular COVID Relief Bill. I remember; that was fun. It was super-popular, too, even with Republican voters. So, every single Republican in the House and Senate voted against it. Every goddamn one, because of course they did. All while moaning how unfair it was. My favorite part was when Republicans swore the bill wasn’t bipartisan just because most voters from both parties liked it. “Voters!” they snorted contemptuously, “What do they know? Bipartisan only means we get what we want.”
(“Wait. We DID get what we wanted? Screw it! That’s not bipartisan, either!”)
So, the Dems handed Republicans their heads (after pulling them out of their collective GOP asses.) It was the first big GOP policy failure of many, I hope.
Now it’s Republican Time! We’ll show em! In response to the Democratic COVID Bill sweep, the first Republican policy proposal is … (drumroll) … (even longer drumroll) …
More big tax cuts for the rich and unworthy! You betcha! Right at the very moment we’re considering new wealth taxes, Republicans go full Monte on “Death Taxes.” Way to go, Old White guys! Zip up when you’re done.
What I’m saying is that the GOP really can’t dance that political jig. They’ve lost any talent they had for grace and rhythm. If that’s their idea of how politics is supposed to work in a democracy, maybe they should practice with a friend before they try it again in public?
Oh, right. Republicans don’t have friends, and practicing isn’t manly. Real men triple-down on dumb, just like their lord and savior, Jesus Donald Q Trump Christ.
