Republicans create 'Trump Monster' as GOP is now 'fully-fledged far-right party'
An expert has claimed that Republicans have created a "Trump Monster", as the GOP is now a "fully fledged far-right party".
This comes after Donald Trump's record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses, which affirmed his grip on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Despite being the lowest-turnout caucus in a quarter-century due to life-threatening cold and dangerous driving conditions, Trump's 30-point win saw him surge ahead of his closest rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and former U.N Ambassador Nikki Haley.
The magnitude of Trump's win has left significant questions for DeSantis and Haley, as neither candidate seems ready to exit the race.
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The magnitude of Trump's win has left significant questions for DeSantis and Haley as neither candidate appeared poised to exit the race (Getty Images)Professor Inderjeet Parmar, a Professor of International Politics at City London University, exclusively told The Mirror that Donald Trump won because the "GOP has now almost fully abandoned constitutional norms". He said: "Trump won easily this time cause the GOP has now almost fully abandoned constitutional norms and Trump represents that dominant faction better than anyone else."
"All the other (candidates) are campaigning to be a better version of Trump or just fully-fledged like him. That's true power, even when your opponents think they can do Trumpism better than Trump himself. The GOP voters in Iowa disagree and want Trump."
"The GOP is now a fully-fledged far-right political party, in European terms, like Prban's in Hungary. The problem is that the GOP is one half of the US party system, not one among many as far-right parties are in Europe."
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The expert likens the situation to the Titanic, saying the GOP knows backing Trump is like "heading for the iceberg" but no one tries to avoid it. He added: "Someone said to me today the US is like the Titanic heading for the iceberg. The US and especially the GOP can see the iceberg and, unlike the Titanic, does not seek to avoid it."
"Trump and Trumpism are the dominant so-called forces in the GOP now and for a few years to come. The so-called traditional GOP and its supporters are afraid to speak out for fear of losing their seats. The mainstream of the Romney era is responsible for creating Trump. They failed to provide voters with a feature and appeased the Tea Party to get at President Obama in the short term."
Trump's message about "standing up for the working class against the elites" has proved an effective campaign strategy but the GOP is unable to stop the "Trump Monster."
Nikki Haley came third in Iowa (AFP via Getty Images)Professor Parmar shared his thoughts on the GOP, stating: "The GOP is a corporate-dominated party of big money that alienated a mass of voters. It is still of course, but Trump's message about standing for the working class against the elites wrapped up in a radicalised against the anti-foreigner we against the world has proved effective."
He also compared the current situation to historical events, saying: "The GOP has created the 'Trump monster' as it created the McCarthyite monster in the 1950s. Then, as now, the GOP attacked the Democrat Party. But McCarthy never got close to the White House. What we are witnessing now is unprecedented - more like 1860 than 1950."
After his win, the former president told reporters he wanted to "straighten up the problems of the world", which include various global conflicts and tensions. However, Professor Parmar dismissed these comments as mere "narcissism".
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He concluded by criticising Trump's previous term in office: "Despite failures to resolve any major world issues during his presidency - recall his incendiary words and personal meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un - threats to annihilate Iran, and disastrous handling of Covid, Trump remains confident he can handle the world's problems - it's narcissism".
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