Two things that concern me...

Gerrymandering and voter suppression. Laws...

I keep reading about government at the state level in states like Wisconsin and Michsgan - Democrats receive more votes than republicans by a sig. margin but the state houses are filled with republicans.

How does this not bother anyone?

Something like 300,000 people were denied the right to vote in Wisconsin based on the new rules. Trump won the state by 30,000.

I mean...when even Glenn Beck is acknowledging white supremacist tendencies in Trumps advisory staff...then what else is there to deny?

I don't understand what you mean by "take?" - part of the problem here may be that I don't understand your question. I never used the phrase "flipped" I don't think....but if I did then it I shouldn't have....Flip is not the right word...

Equality under the law is another very vague term. But to me it implies that all the advantages of being here for centuries are totally fair game...and anyone new the to game needs 'get in line.' It's like we're playing a game of monopoly but you get to go around the board 10 times before my first turn.

In general, and correct me if I'm wrong, Republicans prefer as few rules and laws as possible. They view that as "equality" because no one gets an  unfair advantage over anyone else....but the means we have to pretend what I said in the previous paragraph doesn't exist.

I will attempt to answer you question about 'taking' but I already admit I'm not certain what you mean by that.

Essentially, I view Southern Democrats in the days of the 1850s as people who were vehemently opposed to change. The were opposed to social changes especially. They did not want the fundamentals of southern life to change at all. They have done their damnedest to keep the old south's ideals alive even to this day.  They were extremely conservative and defensive of their way of life. It was the northern Yankee Repubs that were actually in favor of changes in fundamental aspects of society. That to me seems progressive. Politics seems to be the same story over and over again. One party trying to change society, and one party trying to keep it the same. Take the terms Republican and Democrat out of it. In our 2-party system, it's always one party vying for change and one party trying to keep things  the same. I do believe though that the system makes it difficult to make large scale changes. I think that's probably a good thing.

Before I go on...I need to know if this is acceptable as an argument for you. I won't waste my time if it's going to be dismissed.

What a petulant little child. After Obama's discipline to not take the bait at every opportunity...we have this completely entitled man showing absolutely no ability to engage in self-control.

Make America Great Again always meant make America white again. That's just the vibe I always got...from the people who attended his rallies to the KKK connections and the alleged white supremacist now a key member of his cabinet. Plus, all the vitriol about getting rid of "illegal immigrants." I just wonder who these same people will have to blame after they accomplish these things and their lives still suck. Sarah Palin is a complete moron and is being considered for key cabinet positions. It's like Barnum and Bailey moved into the white house.

So while I don't have definitive proof of racism...as in, a quote from a qualified source with Trump or anyone explicitly stating, "I'm a racist," I am sure getting some serious white supremacy vibes right now.

I think the privilege of being able to directly contradict yourself over and over again in the way Trump has about the electoral college and so many other topics in writing, in public implies an enormous arrogance to me. He is so privileged he literally has no one to answer to about anything. So much so that he doesn't mind publicly and consistently contradicting himself.

Let's look at that tweet...about he could have just as easily won NY and California had he just spent a bit more time there. He is at least presenting the image that the only reason Hillary got 230 electoral votes and the popular vote was because he let her. He has allowed it.

I have no reason to believe this partisan bickering is anywhere close to over. The goal now is to punish liberals and Democrats. There will likely be no more planned parenthood. There's a lot of religiously influenced legislation coming. I am certain the ideas of huge tax cuts sound good - especially to Trump's millionaire and billionaire friends. Public institutions with liberal and democratic ties will be the first to go. Social Security is likely dead and gone. The irony of Paul Ryan getting rid of social security even though he funded his entire early adulthood SS payments for himself due to his father' passing.

It's really coming, the "hooray for me and fuck you attitude" is alive and well and the cannon is aimed squarely at quite a few targets.

James, Neemo....is it time for a GNR-Evo app? I would download that in a heartbeat.