Is the GOP Dying?

Donald Trump's Leading position for the GOP Nomination
Shows a Party Desperately Grasping at Straws for Direction

In a recent article written by Chris Topher, on the website Addicting Info, entitled "These Year-End Numbers Show A Republican Party That Can’t Possibly Survive," they graphically make the point I have felt for years now.  That the GOP is dying given changing demographics it this country turning browner and younger.

You may not have read the article mentioned above so this is the crux of their argument...

"Republicans have a serious problem — one that’s nothing new. In 2012, President Obama and the Democratic strategy team performed an electoral landslide that left Mitt Romney, Fox News and the entire Republican world stunned. They did it by exploiting the main weakness of the Republican party: It’s dying.

Republicans knew then that if they were going to make significant gains in a presidential cycle that they would have to increase the numbers of GOP voters in certain key demographics. As their base grows older and dies off, they need to replace them with younger voters. Their appeal, unfortunately, is to the low-information voter who loves ‘Murika and guns, and lives in constant fear of terrorism and home invasions. They were always going to vote Republican, those of them who are smart enough to actually go to the polls, anyway."

However, if you look at the coverage in the media of Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and

company vying for the GOP nomination the party is as portrayed as being strong as ever.  If the GOP was stronger than ever do you think a President with the name Barack Obama, could have repeated as President for two terms despite all their hatred and disdain directed against him by the party?

Just 20 years ago the election of a Black man with an African name would have been unthinkable if not impossible.

In fact, I would suggest the situation in which two non-politicians like Donald Trump and Ben Carson could have at various times been front runners of the GOP reveals a party grasping for straws. It shows a party that appears clueless given present political realities in this country.

If the GOP wins this election that would be because the Dems and Hillary Clinton, don't inspire a visit to the voting booth in large numbers by Latinos, young people, and Blacks the growing demographic in this country.  If the dems lose it will be because they demoralized a significant part of their voting base.

The fact of the matter is the GOP is dying.  Changing demographics challenge the survival of the GOP.  But progressive minded individuals should seize the moment and forge ahead with visionary programs to make America a more egalitarian society.

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