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In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

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Politics

What will the New Republican Base Look Like?

Strong left-wing positions on issues like trade, election finance, healthcare, the environment, and entitlements might draw in large numbers of progressive whites and give Republicans a majority.
A fascinating question here is what would a new Republican majority look like? A good answer would be a coalition of Progressive Whites, fiscal conservatives, Conservative Christians, some White Nationalists, and conservative or moderate people of color. History buffs will note that sounds a great deal like the coalitions that elected such Republican presidents as Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Richard M. Nixon (who won the largest presidential victory in U.S. history).

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