Mod: In case anyone is still wondering why the Dems allowed Chubby Cheddar to stay out of prison this long.The GOP’s decision to persist with Trump as their potential candidate for the 2024 election signifies a high-risk political gamble that could lead to catastrophic results for the party (The Intellectualistlink): The 2024 election may be a turning point in American politics. The Republican Party finds itself facing a confluence of circumstances that may significantly challenge its hopes of reclaiming the White House.
At the heart of these challenges is a marked demographic shift in the country, which has seen an increase of 52 million voters from
Generation Z since
Trump’s election in
2016.
These voters, born in the late 1990s and early 2010s, are more inclined to vote Democrat. They represent a younger, more diverse electorate than those who helped Trump clinch the presidency in 2016. The GOP, by aligning itself with Trump, may risk alienating this significant demographic group, which could have a severe impact on their 2024 electoral prospects.
Perhaps even more consequential for the
GOP’s chances in
2024 is the ongoing legal controversy surrounding
Donald Trump. In the
E. Jean Carroll case, where
Trump was found liable for sexual abuse, battery, and defamation, a judge recently ruled that it is entirely accurate to refer to
Trump as a “
rapist.”
Judge Lewis Kaplan, in rejecting
Trump’s request for a new trial, noted that although
New York penal law has a “far narrower” definition of “rape”,
Trump’s actions fit the “common modern parlance” of the term. This ruling, along with other ongoing legal issues involving
Trump, casts a long shadow over his potential candidacy and raises serious questions about the
GOP’s decision to continue its alliance with him.
The
Republican Party’s choice to stand by
Trump in the lead-up to the
2024 election presents a risky political gamble. On one hand,
Trump maintains a strong base of support within the party. On the other, his legal troubles and the negative publicity surrounding his actions may alienate moderate and independent voters.
The stakes for the
GOP in this election are incredibly high. With the shifting demographics and the persistent legal controversies involving their potential candidate, the party could well be on the precipice of a major defeat, a political
Waterloo that might significantly shape their future.
Mod: In far fewer words, everything Trump touches really does die. Still more at the link.
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