Reddit mentions of GOP GPS: How to Find the Millennials and Urban Voters the Republican Party Needs to Survive

It depends on who is controlling the party and what they are listening to. I discussed this at great length in my book, GOP GPS. https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

unraveled01 :

Given the continuing gradual decline of the primary Republican voter base,

being married white Christians, and the apparent unwillingness of the party to

adapt to the changing voter demographic, where do you see the party going in

the future as they attempt to retain followers?

evansiegfried :

It depends on who is controlling the party and what they are listening to. I

discussed this at great length in my book, GOP GPS. https://www.amazon.com

/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

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HandSack135 :



What is your general sense of how the GOP feels about Trump? Are they still all

on board? Are some falling off? Do they need one more push? Or are they in it

for the long hall?

evansiegfried :

I think that there are some cracks forming among Trump and the base, but not

big enough (at present) that they will move away from him. Among elected

Republicans, many are having an uneasy relationship, with each side not

trusting the other.

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1776Aesthetic :



How can Jeff Sessions use executive privilege if the president has yet to grant

him this action?

evansiegfried :

He can't! However, he knows that the committee will not charge him with

contempt. Even if they tried to, it would take months, as they would have to

litigate every single question he refused to answer and determine (as a

committee) if it were contempt.

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hi_im_eros :



I feel as though the rift between Liberals and Conservatives is much too steep

now. Is there any hope to bridge this? The hatred for both sides is growing

rapidly by the day.

evansiegfried :

Beer. I am not kidding. I think that more things unite us than divide us and

most Americans are more likely to have a beer together than fight. Social

media and the internet certainly gives the anonymity that can make it more

socially acceptable to fight and stoke hate, but the trolls and haters are

not representative of America.

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Izor28 :



When do you think this Russia conspiracy theory will go away with no evidence

being produced? Or is it like Obama's birth certificate, which more or less

haunted him for 8 years?

evansiegfried :

This will certainly haunt Trump for his presidency, even if Robert Mueller

concludes there was nothing there. There are people who, despite any and all

facts put in front of their faces, choose to embrace things they wish were

real, as opposed to the facts that have been established.

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Trollmemer42 :



Do you think that Trump could be a one-term president at the very least?

evansiegfried :

He absolutely could be a one term president. However, it is up to the voters

to answer the question.

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Randomjoys :



Why does the GOP want to make life harder for the poor, the sick and the

minorities? Why doesn't the GOP care about the environment?

evansiegfried :

We do not. You're spouting talking points that are pushed by Democrats and

perpetuate the false narrative that somehow we want to hurt the poor and

minorities. Republicans propose things that actually do benefit minorities

and the economically disadvantaged, but Democrats object. Don't believe me?

Take a gander at charter schools in urban areas. Republicans push for them,

as they overwhelmingly benefit and help the economically disadvantaged and

minorities, but Democrats fight them at every turn. Neither side is perfect

on helping minorities and the economically disadvantaged.

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seanhackbarth :



Is the GOP worth saving? It's hard to claim it's a conservative party. Should

the conservative movement need to go back to the starting line and rethink how

it wants to advance political change among a polity that's not as accepting?

evansiegfried :

The Republican Party is absolutely worth saving. We have a lot of great

people with fantastic ideas that represent the true soul of the GOP.

Unfortunately, they are currently being drowned out by the loudest and

angriest voices in the room. That shall, hopefully, pass.

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darkseadrake :



Are you aware of why trump does what he does? That most of his actions are to

rally his base and to put on a show and not even caring about his agenda?

evansiegfried :

Let's be honest, the chances that the polls show Trump over 50% approval are

slim right now. Trump's turn back to his base is politically smart, as it

comes at a time when cracks were starting to form in it. He needed to do

something to keep his supporters from fracturing and his approval rating from

dropping more. His actions, which rally his base, are actually part of his

agenda. His supporters love it and that benefits him politically.

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