Posts by hollowgull13

darkhawk30 said:Sure, the Republican Party is the dominant force here, but if you want to talk about actual talent or future potential, that's a different conversation entirely.

I didn't dig deep enough to pull specific data comparing 2007 to today, but what I did find is interesting:
In 2008, they had 240,000 members, but by 2016 (according to Wikipedia), that number dropped to 210,384.
article, Should modern parties even bother with membership?
(page 23; I didn't read the whole thing, just looked at the numbers)

Their peak was back in 2004, when membership hit 432,000.

Membership has cratered significantly. That’s good news in one sense, but the fact that nothing else has actually changed is the bad news.
Assuming it wasn't just a massive wave of deaths or people moving away, it looks like roughly 200,000 members just... evaporated.

And let's be real—about 90% of those members probably rely on the party just to keep the lights on—whether they're working in some government agency or running a business that depends on state contracts.

Noah Perez5 said:Is there even any connection left between today's Republican Party and the one back in 2007?

I mean, just think about how many people who used to vote for that kleptomaniac Dad are now casting their ballots for Plenković.

It’s probably a massive number, I suppose.

The same folks who were out there campaigning for Dad are now backing Plenković.

I guess you could say the Republican Party crowd lacks sincerity, if not with others, then certainly with themselves.

As for Bačić, he isn't really relevant to anything, but honestly, you have to be incredibly shameless to even try and weigh in on this topic.

They’re exactly the same. They treat power like it's their own personal loot—just lazy, entitlement-driven stuff. They plant their own people in every single possible position, and those people basically have to take orders from the party and whatever demands come down the line.

And nothing happens without checking in with the party first: choosing which law firm represents you, who gets hired, even who handles small favors... everything is pre-determined by personal party ties and this endless cycle of favors and counter-favors.
Not to mention there are certain groups who aren't even subtle about it—they openly talk about providing these services just so their "debtors" can pay them back later.
On top of that, if you're a party member holding office, you're expected to cough up massive membership fees and personally fund the party during election season.

I honestly can't picture Joe Biden ever losing his grip, especially with those slightly more right-leaning folks—but as long as they stay in the positions he provides for them, they'll just grumble quietly under their breath after four or five years have passed.

Đakić is sitting at number two on the fourth list, while Kirin is down at number four on the eighth one 🤦 🙄