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One of the Republican Party’s most successful grassroots organizations is being torn apart by scandal, including accusations of sexual assault.

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[–] runjun@lemmy.world 94 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Not grassroots. Same way that the Tea Party wasn’t grassroots.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Exactly, even if there ever was a real grass roots aspect to it, which I doubt, it was quickly suborned.

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Grassroots barely exists anymore. There’s no room for anything to grow organically any longer.

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Is funny because planet dying!

that is exactly what i would expect from "the republicans most successful grassroots organization"

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago
[–] cluelessafterall@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

Moms for Liberty will go away, however some other AstroTurf group will find a way to fleece the flock with manufactured outrage.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not to be cliché, but evil always turns on itself. It cannot create, only destroy.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago

This is why I have a patch on my bag that reads "Evil is boring"

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago

The absolute best outcome since their inception.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago
[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Unsurprising. The RepubliKarens can screech, and that's about it.

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Moms For ~~Liberty~~ Threesomes

FTFY

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't go making it sounds like an organization I'd actually support.

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Don't go putting it in crazy! :-o

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Since it turns out many of them are closet lesbians, maybe they're just fucking themselves over.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Idk that’s a bi story if I’ve ever seen one

[–] joker125@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

it's no surprise when a bunch of hateful people end up being hateful all the time

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 9 points 2 years ago

oh no, the Nazis have descended upon each other! Who could have seen this coming? What a catastrophe!

I'm sure they'll splinter off into their own extremist tangents, but hopefully a few of them decide to shut the fuck up forever.

[–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Well that's a disappointment. I wish more Nazi groups would take after their leader when it comes to self destruction.

[–] Thranduil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I bet its Lisa thats tearing them apart

[–] TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Good riddance

[–] negativenull@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago

"grassroots"

[–] shadearg@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Liberty biberty.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

well, best speed and good luck, hope their self destruction is fast and brutal!

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What good news

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago