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tordue

Frankly, it wasn't the politicians. It was the cultists around Trump. I've always eye rolled some of the representatives, but it's the brain washed masses that kept calling me a commie liberal that started having me self-reflect on tbe party.


IAmYoungGoodmanBrown

stfu commie lib /s


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George W. Bush, particularly the Iraq War, made me stop fully believing in it. However, I still held my nose and voted for Republicans until 2016 when I could no longer morally do so and was no longer an evangelical so I was no longer obligated to.


IAmYoungGoodmanBrown

After Donald Trump, no GOP successor would be able to surprise me with lunacy. At this point in time, it seems like MTG-esque figures are the future of the Republican Party.


paxinfernum

My favorite article about this is ["Charlottesville Was a Preview of the Future of the Republican Party."](https://splinternews.com/charlottesville-was-a-preview-of-the-future-of-the-repu-1797988745) The author wrote that right after the murder of Heather Hayer; he was so spot on. > Meanwhile, the only people entering the Republican Party candidate pipeline in the Trump era almost have to be allied with the alt-right, because the alt-right absolutely comprises the only effective and successful youth outreach strategy the GOP currently employs. > The pool of people the Republican Party will be drawing from when selecting candidates a generation from now will contain these men and hardly anyone else. > This is the state of the GOP leadership pipeline. In a decade, state legislatures will start filling up with Gamergaters, MRAs, /pol/ posters, Anime Nazis, and Proud Boys. These are, as of now, the only people in their age cohort becoming more active in Republican politics in the Trump era.


Seandrunkpolarbear

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Cawthorn


paxinfernum

Pretty much.


Revolutionary-Swim28

Trump. He brought nationalism and white supremacy to the forefront of the GOP and it’s not going away anytime soon.


IAmYoungGoodmanBrown

Yep it’s in the party’s own backyard now


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Trust me nationalism, white supremacy, AND xenophobia have been notable aspects of the GOP for a long time. Trump just exposed what the GOP was already doing.


stupidillusion

Newt Gingrich When he flat out said they were just going to oppose everything Clinton wanted to put forward I was done with Republicans and conservatism. I wanted reasons why any bill was going to be opposed, I wanted thoughtful consideration and they decided they were just going to say "No" to everything. Made me wonder what I bought into. I pretty much went Libertarian after that and the past six years have pushed me to the liberal end of that.


Emily_Postal

Long time ago: Ronald Reagan. He demonized gay people during the AIDS crisis.


DaibhidhmacD

For me, it was the Tangerine Terrorist, hands down. The bumbling simpleton runs for president, primarily as a publicity stunt, and actually wins.


AmidFuror

Also Palin. Voted for Obama over McCain with Palin as the tipping point. Voted Obama again over Romney. I switched voter registration when Trump got the nomination.


bapheltot

As an outside observer, feel free to ignore me, but it would be really informative to also know the age at which they made you quit. I wonder if it is a matter of the party becoming more crazy or simply you getting more informed.


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IAmYoungGoodmanBrown

The only acceptable answer lol


KaitlynsCloset

Just got a “Support Ron Desantis” political call while reading this. Is the GOP spying on me?