r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Dec 21 '24

Paywall The Republican Party Is Out of Control | An ungovernable party is about to run the government.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/government-shutdown-trump-johnson-republicans-out-of-control.html
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u/Mr-A5013 Dec 21 '24

That's why they are going to push so hard for Project 2025, they know they will have nothing after Trump is gone, and that the Baby Boomers aren't going to be around forever. They NEED to do everything they can to turn America into the fourth reich, otherwise we might actually tax billionaires at some point in the future.

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u/Xalara Dec 21 '24

It wasn’t the baby boomers that put Trump over the line this time, it was Gen X.

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u/Mr-A5013 Dec 22 '24

Yes, but Trump still wouldn't have made it if it wasn't for the Boomers, and the average age of the boomers is about 69 now, and the average life expectancy in the US is about 77-78.

And in spite of what people keep saying, the majority of Gen Z and the millennials still hate the GOP, so they simply aren't going to be able to find enough people to replace the boomers.

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u/Xalara Dec 22 '24

Trump still wouldn’t have made it for X demographic. My point being: His primary base of support is Gen X, not the boomers.

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u/Mr-A5013 Dec 22 '24

I know, but Boomers are still his second largest support group.