There has been a seismic shift in Freeper attitudes.
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The immigration fiasco in the Senate has opened many eyes. What until now has been mainly expressed in the form of disappointment has turned into open resentment. I think there is an increasing perception (that extends beyond Freeperdom) that the feckless GOP is now recognized as part of the problem.
Actually I think ‘we’ are ‘the last to know’ so to speak and the gen pub beat us to it. They are not as dogmatic as we are and have long sense bailed.
Thats why a 3rd party can work now. The gen pub hares the GOP but still has conservative values overall.