Reagan was extremely destructive to declare “Government is not the solution to our problem, Government is the problem.”
Has the "Party of Lincoln" forgotten that Lincoln proudly said, "Our Government is of, by, & for the people."
To declare Government as the problem is to declare the American people as the problem. And when you declare people as the problem, you become exclusive, cruel, & unjust. That's not pro-America—it's literally anti-America. That's what the GOP has become. Vote Them Out.
Accepting that our government is "of, by, and for the people" doesn't mean accepting our Govt is perfect.
It means affirming the value of representative government, electing the best person for the job, and then holding them accountable to ensure justice for ALL people in America.
The Party of Lincoln no longer believes any of this. Hence, the Party of Lincoln is long dead. It's now the party of Reagan/Trump & it's grounded in cruelty, every person for themselves, & no actual accomplishments.
Republicans stopped being "The Party of Lincoln" when it turned against democracy and the American people.
Trump's extremism was enabled because Americans accepted Gingrich.
Gingrich's extremism was enabled because Americans accepted Reagan.
Reagan's extremism was enabled because Americans accepted Nixon.
Nixon's extremism was enabled because Americans accepted McCarthy.
Americans should have nipped extremism in the bud.
Qasim Rashid, Esq.
John Carlsen