Opinion Republican Party Area Assessment

[panamaican]

Did anyone else get this and what is the opinion on it?

I think this is the 1st year I've ever seen it. Generally, I think it's a good idea to broadly survey the base but I do find that some of the questions reinforce really bad ideological/ us vs. them positions.

For example:

Do you believe that Senate Republicans should continue standing for conservative priorities against the far-left Democrats who dominate Speaker Nancy Pelosi's House Caucus?

I believe that the GOP should continue standing for conservative priorities. But I don't agree that the far-left Democrats dominate Pelosi's House Caucus. In the same vein, I don't know that it's the Senate Republicans who should be standing against House Caucus, instead of the House GOP.

How do I answer that truthfully when it's a yes/no question. I find it disingenuous.

I do like that there's a question in there about if I believe that Democrats want open borders because illegal aliens will eventually become loyal Democrat voters. I think it's an absurd position but I do appreciate being able to address if it's believable or not. I am disappointed that they think this is true enough that they're sending it out in a questionnaire. It's always felt like an internet thing, not to be taken seriously.

Lastly, I'm amused that of the top 3 issues that I want the GOP to focus on in the future "stopping socialism" is one of my options. No, stopping socialism is not in the top 3 things I want the party focused on, lol.

Anyhoo, just wanted to know how others felt about this.

 

[Ophydian]

Did anyone else get this and what is the opinion on it?

I think this is the 1st year I've ever seen it. Generally, I think it's a good idea to broadly survey the base but I do find that some of the questions reinforce really bad ideological/ us vs. them positions.

For example:


I believe that the GOP should continue standing for conservative priorities. But I don't agree that the far-left Democrats dominate Pelosi's House Caucus. In the same vein, I don't know that it's the Senate Republicans who should be standing against House Caucus, instead of the House GOP.

How do I answer that truthfully when it's a yes/no question. I find it disingenuous.

I do like that there's a question in there about if I believe that Democrats want open borders because illegal aliens will eventually become loyal Democrat voters. I think it's an absurd position but I do appreciate being able to address if it's believable or not. I am disappointed that they think this is true enough that they're sending it out in a questionnaire. It's always felt like an internet thing, not to be taken seriously.

Lastly, I'm amused that of the top 3 issues that I want the GOP to focus on in the future "stopping socialism" is one of my options. No, stopping socialism is not in the top 3 things I want the party focused on, lol.

Anyhoo, just wanted to know how others felt about this.

The GOP doesn't exist as it should right now. Once they get over this fascination with Trump they might start acting like a party. Right now they are a group of people currying favor with a Dictator.

However you answer that question doesn't matter. What matters is what Trump thinks.

 

[Sketch]

Interestingly enough, I don’t find the illegals voting democrats to be an absurd notion. However, I don’t see them as life long Democrats. They may initially vote Democrat, however Mexicans (who we are talking about) are Catholic conservatives. Once they dement themselves into place in society they will, at least in my opinion overwhelming vote republican.

 

[Sketch]

Cement *

 

[Fugazy]

Interestingly enough, I don’t find the illegals voting democrats to be an absurd notion. However, I don’t see them as life long Democrats. They may initially vote Democrat, however Mexicans (who we are talking about) are Catholic conservatives. Once they dement themselves into place in society they will, at least in my opinion overwhelming vote republican.

This isn’t true.

 

[SakurabasEar]

The GOP doesn't exist as it should right now. Once they get over this fascination with Trump they might start acting like a party.

I agree, and have been trying to convey this point for a while. But half of my side thinks trump is the only effective counter to far left politics

 

[MicroBrew]

"stopping socialism"

The rightwing has been pushing this "socialism" meme for several decades now. Everything they don't like is "socialism"

 

[Mr Holmes]

This survey could be trouble for the GOP if they're not sending them out to the right people.

 

[jrams]

Imagine being registered to the Republican or Democratic party.

 

[HARRISON_3]

Cement *

Literally Jorge Orwell

 

[SKYNET]

I believe that the GOP should continue standing for conservative priorities. But I don't agree that the far-left Democrats dominate Pelosi's House Caucus.

How would you feel if the GOP said they were going to start standing for far-right priorites? So at what point do the loyal constituents of each party realize the political jargon and labeling are nothing more than spin to gain campaign clout, aka "throwing chum to the base" or "dog whistles." Attack the other parties ideals while hiding their own true intentions? These tactics are hardly partisan, there are plenty of examples of either party lobbing chunks of spin on the walls to see what sticks

I'm sure the right would argue the numbers of folks that campaign heavily on "far-left" policy ideas in the house caucus correlate to those on the left that have the highest number of followers on social media. Meanwhile the left would argue they all stand behind the not far-left Pelosi 100% once they are done campaigning and are back in Washington.

Lastly, I'm amused that of the top 3 issues that I want the GOP to focus on in the future "stopping socialism" is one of my options. No, stopping socialism is not in the top 3 things I want the party focused on, lol.

Pelosi didn't clap much for Trump, but there was this one time....
*time stamped*

Spoiler

isn't it hilarious that CNBC cuts off the clip before showing Pelosi's applause?

 

[panamaican]

How would you feel if the GOP said they were going to start standing for far-right priorites? So at what point do the loyal constituents of each party realize the political jargon and labeling are nothing more than spin to gain campaign clout, aka "throwing chum to the base" or "dog whistles." Attack the other parties ideals while hiding their own true intentions? These tactics are hardly partisan, there are plenty of examples of either party lobbing chunks of spin on the walls to see what sticks

I'm sure the right would argue the numbers of folks that campaign heavily on "far-left" policy ideas in the house caucus correlate to those on the left that have the highest number of followers on social media. Meanwhile the left would argue they all stand behind the not far-left Pelosi 100% once they are done campaigning and are back in Washington.



Pelosi didn't clap much for Trump, but there was this one time....

You misunderstand the point of my post. My personal disagreement with the language is my personal disagreement.

My larger point of interest is that language that I consider inaccurate and unnecessarily divisive is being sent out in a survey that is supposed to help the party sets it's future direction. I highlighted that question because the "yes/no" format requires someone to either accept a bunch of untruths or reject things that are true. As a survey, I find that methodology of loaded questions disappointing. I understand the "why", that doesn't make it any less disappointing considering it's the first time I've ever received one of these.

One would assume that the point of sending this out is to get a feel for the base moving forward. But loaded questions prevent a true feel, instead it ends up seeming like the point of the survey is to get confirmation for things they want to say anyway and just want to be able to claim that a survey supports it. Again, the "why" isn't a mystery, but questions like that are disappointing.

I should add - it's a 30 question survey, most of the questions are balanced with decent follow ups.

 

[skysolo]

Do you believe that Senate Republicans should continue standing for conservative priorities against the far-left Democrats who dominate Speaker Nancy Pelosi's House Caucus?

"far-left"....?

Neither Pelosi or any member of the progressive caucus has demonstrated in their actions that they are far-left.