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Letter: GOP seeks to destroy democracy

By Sue Kusch, WHITE SALMON
Published: March 6, 2024, 6:00am

Finally, Republicans are openly sharing their true intention for America’s future.

At the Conservative Political Action Conference, the first speaker opened the conference with “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely. We didn’t get all the way there on Jan. 6, but we will endeavor to get rid of it and replace it with this right here.” Holding up a cross he continued: “After we burn that swamp to the ground, we will establish the new American republic on its ashes, and our first order of business will be righteous retribution for those who betrayed America.” They want to replace democracy with Christian Nationalism.

The GOP has not had a political platform on issues for years. They have outsourced that to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. Rooted in Christian Nationalism, the project’s primary goals are dismantling federal and state governments, defining and enforcing their definition of family, and “securing the God-given individual rights to live freely.” What will that look like? Authoritarian regimes never benefit the masses; only the elites who kiss the ring. Vote for democracy.

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