Americans missing Republicans/Scott Walker message: “Reclaim our Country” promises Political Purification!!! A One Party Authority.

There’s something unsettling about a Midwest governor promising to win what is essentially a replay of the civil war, where the south wins this time. 

Promises to “reclaim our country” beg the question, from what exactly? Any reporters want to take that on? "Reclaim our country" from those troublesome "other" parties? Cleanse the system of the Democrats, independents, Green, Libertarian.

Why does a one party system appeal to Republicans so much? Could it have anything to do with their conservative authoritarianism. Why do we hear supposedly angry independent freedom loving conservatives crave strong leaders? Could it be their “leaders” send out confusing mixed messages, structured in a way that creates a need for order?

     

It was this reported comment from our wondering Governor, Scott Walker, that struck a nerve. jsonline:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker brought his fiery brand of Republican politics to Seattle on Thursday night, describing at a think-tank fundraiser how he believes conservatives can "reclaim our country."

Did Democrats take the country from them, and if they did, why didn't I get my share of the takings?

"I'm optimistic about the future of this great country," said Walker.

If it’s so great, why does it need to be “reclaimed?”

And then there’s the Republican favorite, the FALSE PREMISE:

Johns Hopkins University neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who gained a national profile after a video of his speech at this year's National Prayer Breakfast went viral, warned of the "secular progressive movement trying to erase all traces of God from our society" and called for Americans to come together. "We the people are the boss," he said.

Without the false premise, Ben Carson would have had nothing to offer. So liberal Democratic Catholics, Lutherans, whatever, are trying to “erase” their own religious beliefs from society?

Walker shrugged off the protests, and what does he care, he’s in charge:

Still, the cross-country invitation of Walker enraged local unions and liberal activists … protesters gathered on Sixth Avenue two hours before the dinner's start carrying signs that read, "Stop The Attack On Worker Rights" and "Washington Respects Working Families." Pat Miller of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters said he had a simpler message for the governor: "Go away."

"Like Gov. Walker, I took office during tough times," King County Executive Dow Constantine said. "But I partnered with our workers."

Protesters aren’t really taken seriously anymore, because again, they’re in charge, or will be when they “reclaim our country.”

Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, in introducing Walker, told the crowd that "picketing you ran into on the way in tonight, is the reaction of losers."

Protesting governments policies is for losers. Nice message.

Walker's speech focused on his successes in office. Walker said that during his tenure as governor, Wisconsin's unemployment has fallen dramatically, its budget deficit has turned into a surplus and many more of its employers feel the state is moving in the right direction...

The reality is more mixed, as Wisconsin's unemployment rate hasn't fallen as fast as the rest of the country and recent news reports have shown that it is unlikely Walker will fulfill his promise to deliver 250,000 jobs in his first term.