# So when exactly did the Republican party start becoming "insane"?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 7, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-exactly-did-the-republican-party-start-becoming-insane/739747 "2015-12-07T22:36:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-exactly-did-the-republican-party-start-becoming-insane/739747/45 "2015-12-08T10:08:26Z")

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I want everyone to keep the insults to a minimum. No insulting other’s parties or beliefs in even the lightest way.

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