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silly issues like abortion?
It's not a silly issue at all to people that take a hard stance on it. In either direction.
The States' Rights Democratic Party..
Ah, fair enough. On the subject of race and minorities though, it's hard to deny that we've gotten collectively much more tolerant recently. A black or female president really was unfuckingthinkable as late as the 90's. And gays in the military. Don't as don't tell used to be the compromise.
And George W. Bush signed NCLB into existence. What's your point?
Isn't it obvious? Most modern Republicans are even distancing themselves from Bush because the party has shifted. Libertarianism is on the rise. And it happened damn quick. You're right in that they still probably don't have a "fair" voice in terms of numbers. But give it another Congressional term or two and see.
I wouldn't use Belgium as an example.
I was thinking Finland. But I admit I'm not that learned on the subject. I was just repeating something I heard from someone else :)