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There have been competent Republican administrations. Take for example Eisenhower. Or Nixon who won the cold war with his China switch.

But the GOP turned into the MAGA cult.



I mean Eisenhower was the Republican President immediately leading up to LBJ signing the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts in 64-65 (i.e. the inflection point of the D/R "switch") and would realistically be considered a Democrat president:

- Accepted the New Deal

- Championed the Interstate Highway system (massive federal spending)

- Pushed for higher marginal tax rates

- Supported a regulated mixed economy

- Warned against the military-industrial complex.




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