When have Republicans become more “moderate” on anything, recently?
On a good deal actually:
1. As much as people mock me on this , they absolutely have become more moderate on LGBT issues compared to 10 let alone 20 years ago
2. The GOP is more liberal when it comes to marijuana issues than they were 15-20 years ago (15-20 years ago a GOP admin wouldn’t have tolerate a state legalizing marijuana)
3. The GOP has moved back into becoming more realpolitik on foreign policy which is arguably more moderate than neo conservativism
4. Overall the GOP is still more moderate on economics than they were from 2010-2015 though more right wing than they were pre 2010
Since I’m talking about the party apparatus and not base voters…
1. They mostly sidelined the issue since they recognized that opposing it was a losing battle, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they wouldn’t try to limit LGBTQ rights if they thought they could get away with it.
2. Perhaps some have, but many still seem opposed to legalization of pot.
3. I really have not seen any meaningful change in the GOP when it comes to actual policy here. Sure, there are some bits of rhetoric here and there, but Biden has uronically been much more “dovish” than Trump.
4. I can’t think of any example that backs this up. With Trump’s tax cuts, staunch opposition to corporate taxes, as well as opposition to the COVID stimulus when it was Biden trying to pass it.
1. I mean can you think of even 1 republican who votes for gay marriage in 2010 let alone 47
2. Oh sure they aren’t in support of marijuana legalization but still are way less pro war on drugs now
3. I mean under Trump we really didn’t get directly involved in any new long term interventions
4. Well Republicans worked with Biden on legislation like BIF and CHIPs while it’s hard for me too see the Obama era GOP doing the same .
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