No, I think they are losing, they know they've lost the culture war, that's why they are lashing out like a cornered animal. Unfortunately the political system is rigged in their favor, we aren't a true democracy if our government doesn't reflect the people. If BS like the electoral college didn't exist Democrats would win every election with the way the parties are aligned now, Republicans would be forced to move more to the center to stay relevant.
I do think also, and maybe this is because of the internet and people living in their bubbles, that they've gotten way more bold and regressed in some ways because within their own social circles their beliefs aren't as taboo as they used to be compared to the larger culture. American culture has moved on and become more liberal but pockets of conservatism have moved in the opposite direction, and so we are way more polarized. Lately I've been shock at how they've regressed to pre-Obama years levels of homophobia. They are using the word "groomer" to describe LGBT education. WTF.
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