The headline of an article in today's NYT says tRump's rivals for the GOP presidential nomination have "failed to gain traction". Talk about understatement!
Since the twice impeached, failed former president was inaugurated in Jan. 2017, the Republican party has become a full fledged cult of personality. To criticize the dear leader is tantamount to sacrilege. Therefore no one can challenge the leader for fear of excommunication.
On Wednesday, CNN hosted a glorified campaign rally for the front runner. Only true believers were allowed in the audience. The ground rules for participation included no booing. The result was horrific as the cultists applauded the misogynistic ranting of a thoroughly un-American candidate and implicated themselves in the devolution of our democracy into authoritarianism.
Despite misgivings, many reasonable Republicans will vote for this charlatan because of political tribalism. This is America in 2023.
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