Republicans Are Just Astonishing

There are several aspects to the Republican platform that are simply astounding.

A notable example is the ban on abortion. A woman’s right to choose is a strongly held belief of almost all women, and the vast majority of men.  Going into an election, what’s the value in promoting a law that is so wildly unpopular?

But it gets worse (as shown at left): the slashing of Social Security and Medicare.

I know there are certain Christian sects that find abortion morally objectionable in all circumstances.  But are there senior citizens who don’t want Social Security and Medicare? This seems like a terrible item to have on a party’s platform.

I’m reminded of dealing with climate deniers who object to phasing out fossil fuels, to whom I would respond, “I know there are people who don’t believe in things like geology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, and climate science.  But are there people who don’t believe in lung disease?”

Make no mistake, I hope the GOP goes down hard.  But I’d really like to see a party that is a little less insane.