Trump and His Supporters Consider Forming Patriot Party

Left Coast · Jan 22, 2021

Shortly before leaving office, Trump reportedly considered forming a third party out of his supporters, called the Patriot Party.

Some conservatives appears quite supportive of the idea.

‘It’s Got A Great Ring To It’: Conservative Personalities Warm To Trump ‘Patriot Party’ With QAnon Roots

Thoughts? Personally I think it would be political suicide for the Right. But perhaps others see it differently?

Secret Chief · Jan 22, 2021

Left Coast said:
Personally I think it would be political suicide for the Right.

I agree. Fingers crossed.

ChristineM · Jan 22, 2021

Secret Chief said:
I agree. Fingers crossed.

Beat me

Twilight Hue · Jan 22, 2021

Left Coast said:
Shortly before leaving office, Trump reportedly considered forming a third party out of his supporters, called the Patriot Party.

Some conservatives appears quite supportive of the idea.

‘It’s Got A Great Ring To It’: Conservative Personalities Warm To Trump ‘Patriot Party’ With QAnon Roots

Thoughts? Personally I think it would be political suicide for the Right. But perhaps others see it differently?

Think tea party.

Something like that.

Father Heathen · Jan 22, 2021

I hope he does and that it splits the republican vote.

SomeRandom · Jan 22, 2021

That would be interesting though it shows their lack of pragmatism.
One should work within the framework of what you’re given.
This just seems like a temper tantrum.

Quetzal · Jan 22, 2021

This has been attempted in the not-so-distant past with little success. We shall see.

sun rise · Jan 22, 2021

Twilight Hue said:
Think tea party.

Something like that.

So you don't expect a separate political party. We'll see of course.

Revoltingest · Jan 22, 2021

I continued to be pleased with having
never called myself a patriot.

Evangelicalhumanist · Jan 22, 2021

Revoltingest said:
I continued to be pleased with having
never called myself a patriot.

So, you scoundrel, you still have at least one refuge left!

(With apologies to Samuel Johnson.)

Revoltingest · Jan 22, 2021

Evangelicalhumanist said:
So, you scoundrel, you still have at least one refuge left! (With apologies to Samuel Johnson.)

I've been pleased that patriots have called
me "traitor" for dodging the draft. And I was
thrilled to discover that I committed a felony
in the process.
It's permissible to post that cuz it's civil
disobedience. And I was indeed civil.

tytlyf · Jan 22, 2021

Twilight Hue said:
Think tea party.

Something like that.

Eww. I doubt the Koch's are going to bankroll the Patriot Party. lmao.
Anyways, I wholeheartedly hope you accomplish your mission

epronovost · Jan 22, 2021

Revoltingest said:
I continued to be pleased with having
never called myself a patriot.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Sunstone · Jan 22, 2021

Political suicide by the right? You're free to form your own views on this, of course, but offhand, I'm serious when I say, "Wouldn't that amount to in practice a shift to at least a moderate degree in the consequences of their behavior from putting America on the whole at risk, to mostly putting themselves at risk?"

Honestly, there seems to me a sense in which political suicide by the right approaches their taking responsibility for what they have been doing to both themselves and to the rest of us for about 40 years now. Assuming 'taking responsibility' still means 'doing something about it'.

By the way, I do not believe there is any compelling reason grounded in logic that makes it necessary to spell out in this particular context the obvious fact both sides are to VARYING degrees engaged in notably similar behavior nowadays. So far as I can see 'whataboutism' is neither valid nor sound reasoning.

Left Coast · Jan 22, 2021

Twilight Hue said:
Think tea party.

Something like that.

Do you think something like that would be a good idea?

Father Heathen · Jan 22, 2021

Revoltingest said:
I continued to be pleased with having
never called myself a patriot.

It's not something someone should need to announce or prove, anyway.

ecco · Jan 22, 2021

I think it's a wonderful idea. I'd be happy to contribute $100 to it if it gets on the ballot in even 25 states.

Brickjectivity · Jan 22, 2021

Left Coast said:
Thoughts?

That makes me uncomfortable, and lets expect for now that it won't be happening. Lets instead expect that enough steam was let off this round to avoid a volcano in the immediate future.

fantome profane · Jan 22, 2021

Twilight Hue said:
Think tea party.

Something like that.

The central idea behind the tea party was lower taxes. The central idea here is sedition. It is not going to work the same way.

Shadow Wolf · Jan 22, 2021

Left Coast said:
Thoughts? Personally I think it would be political suicide for the Right. But perhaps others see it differently?

I hope that is the result.

Trump and His Supporters Consider Forming Patriot Party

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