“Ex-Republicans”
With Trump’s crimes all over the media, a bible-thumper as House Speaker, jackasses like Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the concerted effort to ban abortion, one would think there would be massive defections from the Republican Party.
Astonishingly, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
One has the absolute obligation to everyone else in this country: to make the differentiation between a Trump MAGA Republican “jackass” (as you well put it) and any other person; Conservative through Liberal.
Everyone has the right to one’s own belief’s –but that is hwere it ends.
The difference is demonstrated by what they “say” and “do” — and they must be held accountable for what they both “say” and / or “do”.
It’s like the old guy that was recently interviewed in a “polling” after a Republican runoff fiasco on TV.
When asked if he would still vote for Trump if Trump was convicted: the answer was “…yes – I like him and what he has done…”.
That clarifies the whole issue of what any present day Republican is and does.
They all seem to have the same traits (like a Zebra can’t change it’s stripes), and when your looking at / for one of them — it’s well described by the Jeff Foxworthy (comedian) “gag line” — “…there’s your sign…”
It starts with “if:
— you don’t give a damn about this country’s laws as originally written and understood;
— you will do anything you can, say anything, act illegally and / or immorally when speaking / acting against verified public opinion concerning any subject you personally disagree with – in order to get what you want;
— you use your personal interpretation of a religious belief as your reason / basis for acting on, or speaking about anything;
— you can’t get your mind out off of what goes on below the belt-line of every female on earth – and controlling it;
— you don’t give a damn about what anyone else’s feelings about anything, except your own belief, which are “always right”;
— you don’t give a damn about what “truth” is — because you already have decided what it is;
— you will do anything, say anything, and allow any actions to take place by others with your same mindset or “in your name” – in order to bring about something you personally believe — “… you’re a Republican…”
Being from Conservative to Liberal, on the other hand: is the opposite of all of the above.
But: if you identify yourself as an ex-Republican — but act, speak, or believe in any of the above — “you’re still a Republican”.
It’s all about the conscience decision to be / think / act like a Republican “jaskass” like Lauren Boebert or Margery Taylor Green: and it holds to every “voted in” member of any present day GOP Republican member of any City / County / State or Federal Senate or House seat; including members of the US Supreme Court.
It holds for every person in this country — that acts; thinks; speaks; “Republican” — which is “all of the above”.