Trumpism is a thing. It is what is becoming of the Republican party. Think of it as the opposite of TDS.richardag said:Apparently you have not read the responses people defending President Trump have made regarding how they disagreed with his spending during COVID.Phatbob said:Amazing the support "So get on board or STFU" gets. There is no room to point out he is a big government liberal when the rubber hits the road. That is Trumpism, that is the cancer in the party.richardag said:Are you looking in a mirror?Phatbob said:
This is a perfect example of exactly how Trump is destroying conservatism in the Republican party.
Also many defending President Trump disagreed with his relenting on the government shut down.
Using stupid labels as "Trumpism" is childish and nonproductive. Resorting to childish labels in debate generally you have no real arguments.
It isn't conservatism, it isn't liberalism, it is only based on 1 standard, which is to support whatever it is that Trump did or is doing currently regardless of any other standards.
The "get on board or you are supporting Biden" bit is Trumpism. The "we only have 2 options, so saying anything against him can't be allowed" is exactly that... Trumpism.
I get it, Biden is awful and he needs to be out, but that's not enough. As long as our standards are "he's not Biden" then we not just accept, but endorse and push different versions of the problem that are just as bad, just with a different label. If you can't handle any sort of push back against your guy, not your positions, but your guy, then YOU have no real arguments, and that is the point.