For all the thought pieces discussing whether cities should “defund the police,” city officials in both red and blue states are once again pouring money into law enforcement.
(Meanwhile Republicans like DeSantis have recently gone on the attack, with legislation like the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill targeting LGBTQ teachers and youth.)ĭemocrats have also, generally speaking, shifted to the left on sentencing reform and police accountability, even if, again, that hasn’t resulted in a ton of policy to reflect this stance. For instance, the party’s stance on LGBTQ rights has certainly shifted in the past several years, even if that hasn’t resulted in a ton of LGBTQ-inclusive policies being implemented at the federal level.
Lauren Boebert, Madison Cawthorn and Marjorie Taylor Greene.Īs for Democrats? Well, they’ve definitely moved to the left on a few key issues. The face of the party is now represented by the likes of Rep. Ron DeSantis, who has spent the last year passing a dizzying array of bills designed to cater specifically to the far-right. Arguably the highest-profile non-congressional Republican right now (besides Trump) is Florida Gov. Lauren Boebert, Madison Cawthorn and Marjorie Taylor Greene. John McCain and 2012 presidential nominee (and now senator) Mitt Romney, who have both been slammed as RINOs (“Republicans in Name Only”). Look at how quickly the Republican Party turned against 2008 presidential nominee Sen. Bush’s speech in which he said the words “Islam is peace” - even if his administration’s actions said otherwise? Can you imagine the modern mainstream Republican reaction to President Richard Nixon’s decision to create a brand new federal agency to protect the environment? Or how about President Ronald Reagan’s decision to offer amnesty to nearly three million undocumented immigrants? How about President George W. But broadly speaking, the right has been shifting to the extremes for decades. Obviously, political whims shift over time, and parties may flip-flop on individual issues.