THE GOP IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Paul Krugman has a terrific summation:

Second, today’s Republican party is an alliance between the plutocrats and the preachers, plus some opportunists along for the ride — full stop. The whole party is about low taxes at the top (and low benefits for the rest), plus conservative social values and putting religion in the schools; it has no other reason for being.

This will take decades to change, if ever.