The Republican Party is no longer the party of Lincoln. What happened?

Diana Catherine Allar
Sep 3, 2024
3 min read

(Charlotte, NC) — Eight score and nine years ago, the Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin on the values of abolitionism, ending the rule of the white man over the life of the black, and promoting equality across the nation. Republicans cared about the Americans and their daily needs. What happened to that? We went from Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Hayes; to Kari Lake, Donald Trump, JP Mandel, and Kristi "Dog-shooter" Noem. This sudden sharp turn in the political sphere of the GOP has caused a large political polarization nationwide, the likes of which we haven't seen in decades. What happened? As Norma Josephine Lynnswagger said "Are we closing the tent on the big tent?" .

Want to read more?

Subscribe to theradicaltimes.com to keep reading this exclusive post.

Subscribe Now

What type of MAGA are you?: Epstein MAGA, Groyper MAGA, or Massie-ite

By Geoff Livingston - https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoliv/54334609916/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160534160, Accessed via WikiMedia (NEW YORK MET., AREA, NY) – There is a spectre haunting America, the spectre of the MAGA civil war. You will oftentimes see news outlets write about this and exaggerate the exact impasse that is actually occurring. So, we at The Radical Times will try to avoid this. Instead, we will describe the various influence

16 hours ago5 min read

Your personal finances aren't the issue.

CEO António Silveira analyzes the real underlying issues with Gen Z's personal finances as a member of Gen Z and from a leftist and progressive persepctive

18 hours ago3 min read

2026 Scottish parliament election results

By Arstotskiano - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=191856312 (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM) -- The 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections took place earlier this May to elect all 129 members of the Scottish parliament, also known as Holyrood. Headline news is that the Scottish National Party (SNP) has won a historic fifth term, and incumbent First Minister John Swinney will remain in office. The party, which aligned with Greens/EFA in the Europea

18 hours ago4 min read

The Cuba Subpoena isn't about what you think

Mr. Hasan Piker, political commentator and one of the two targets of recent subpoenas regarding the Nuestra America flotilla organized by Progressive International (LISBON, PORTGUAL) -- You do not need to be a genius to see this; this is not an ideological fight. It never has been. It is about censoring those involved in humanitarian missions and, most importantly, silencing figures who actively spread awareness of these issues. The Trump administration does not care whether

19 hours ago3 min read

We Must Not Forget The Romani

Flag of the Romani people, Wikimedia Commons (LISBON, PORTUGAL) -- The Roma people have resided in Europe for centuries now. Many know about them only roughly, they know them as a people without a state that have been wandering from place to place. Europeans have harbored stereotypes on the Romani for centuries. Some claim they are talented musicians who harbor a deep connection to the spiritual and mystic world. \ Many look upon the Romani solely as bands of thieves that go

May 136 min read