Thoughts on the new Republican Party Platform?

posted 131 days ago by Rocketeer 131 days ago by Rocketeer +22 / -0

I've been seeing a lot of debate on the new GOP platform elsewhere, but there has been very little discussion of it here. Allegedly, the new platform was created almost entirely by the Trump-loyal parts of the RNC (Lara Trump, etc), with some claiming that it's essentially a Trump campaign ad more than a traditional party platform.

Here's the full text:

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2024-republican-party-platform

I have seen many complaints from cultural conservatives about two major differences from previous GOP platforms: the lack of a call for a nationwide abortion ban and the lack of an affirmation that marriage is between and man and a woman. Log Cabin Republicans, on the other hand, have praised the latter change. However, there has been much less discussion of the other parts of the platform, many of which I think are quite promising.

What do you think of the new platform?

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– bubble_bursts 2 points 131 days ago +2 / -0

BTW, this seems to be the officially announced platform:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/rnc-releases-2024-gop-platform-make-america-great/

Does not say anything about abortion or gay marriage explicitly, but has this:

16. Cut Federal Funding For Any School Pushing Critical Race Theory, Radical Gender Ideology, And Other Inappropriate Racial, Sexual, Or Political Content On Our Children

17. Keep Men Out Of Women’s Sports

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– Rocketeer [S] 3 points 131 days ago +3 / -0

The version I linked to is more complete. The Gateway Pundit version quotes from it but doesn't contain the full text.

Here's what it says about abortion:

Republicans Will Protect and Defend a Vote of the People, from within the States, on the Issue of Life

We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights. After 51 years, because of us, that power has been given to the States and to a vote of the People. We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments).

And marriage:

Empower American Families

Republicans will promote a Culture that values the Sanctity of Marriage, the blessings of childhood, the foundational role of families, and supports working parents. We will end policies that punish families.

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