The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics

The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics

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The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics
The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics
It’s The Big Ugly, and We’re Here For It

It’s The Big Ugly, and We’re Here For It

November 11, 2022 | Sundance

Nov 11, 2022
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The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics
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It’s The Big Ugly, and We’re Here For It
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Another great article, subscribe to them - efd

By Sundance:

Perhaps a little focus on the foundation of the issue is in order.

Ever since the professional republican apparatus decided to target, eliminate and destroy the grassroots movement known as the Tea Party, there was always going to come a time when the battle for the heart and soul of the GOP club would take place.

CTH has been calling this battle ‘The Big Ugly‘ for around a decade.

The Big Ugly battle is essentially the fight between the grassroots working class base of MAGA voters and the professional political snobs in control of the Republican club boardroom.

Some call it the ‘base’ -vs- the ‘establishment’.  There are other names and catchphrases, but the essence of the dynamic is the same.  A scruffy voting base, who, prior to Donald Trump, had no visible leader to represent their internal interests around the mahogany table.

Ordinary voters were in an abusive relationship with the people around the GOP boardroom.  The Club n…

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