요약
It’s what happens when a political movement is run by the dumbest people imaginable.
본문
Series The GOP: A clown show, a cult, or both?
by kos
Staff
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM PDT
Share:
Save
115 Comments
Add Daily Kos to Google
The Conversation is a weekly dive into the most popular stories on Daily Kos and what it tells us about the national political environment.
The GOP is not just a clown show. It’s a fascist cult that pursues cruel and inhumane policies, lacking even a hint of empathy, intellectual curiosity, and charity toward their fellow Americans.
It’s what happens when a political movement is run by the dumbest people imaginable, actively rejecting any data or facts that intrude into their narrow and artificial worldview. And this week’s top stories all reflect on the hapless circus that is President Donald Trump’s MAGA party.
- Kristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe looms
- GOP senator’s gotcha question blows up in his face
- MAGA influencers slam GOP governor for not being racist enough
- Marjorie Taylor Greene calls BS on GOP’s ‘migrant caravan’ claim
I mean, what has the world come to when former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes a voice of reason inside the conservative movement?
But the midterm elections aren’t far behind in readers’ minds. Key election stories continue to do well.
- Democrats keep gaining ground in race to control Senate
- Watch these Trump voters regret their choices in real time
- Mike Johnson promises more failure if GOP wins midterms
- Supreme Court conservatives ensure midterm chaos
- GOP strategist says Trump should hide until midterms are over
Democrats are well on their way to historic victories this November, and there’s little Republicans can do about it because that would require admitting that Trump has screwed everything up. So they have to pretend that things are great and, like Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, argue that nothing will change if Republicans win.
That last link above? That’s a former Mitch McConnell staffer, and his advice to Trump is to stop being Trump, just for a month, and then he can go back on his revenge and name-everything-after-himself kick. Read it. It’s unbelievable how soulless these Republicans are.
But Democrats have to be ready to govern after they win, and this advice to them is critically important:
We'll get straight to the point: The financial hardships that Daily Kos is facing this year are tough.
We continue to be paywall-free. We continue to be supported by our readers, not billionaires or corporations. But we need to bring in more revenue. We are leaning on our community more than ever to help make ends meet.
$5 $15 $25 Other $ Donate $5 OR Donate withTop Stories Newsletter.
2 Tags#DonaldTrump #theconversationWas this story worth reading?
Recommending and sharing stories helps us decide which stories are most important to show our readers.
Share:Comments didn't load?
It could be because of network issues or a problem with our commenting provider, or your browser or an extension may be blocking them. This can happen with Firefox Strict mode, uBlock Origin, Brave, or ad blockers. Try reloading the page, disabling your ad blocker for this site, or switching Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection to Standard mode.