The GOP has long stood as a stronghold of core principles: fiscal responsibility, limited government and state sovereignty. Yet, as the sun sets on these ideals, a question whispers through the corridors of power: Will the real Republican party please stand up?

Consider a scene from the heart of Mississippi, a state steeped in so-called Republicans, now teetering on the edge of a political hue shift. A liberal professor from Ole Miss, with a penchant for socialism and a flair for the dramatic, recently cast a spotlight on this transformation. Through the lens of social media, he posed a provocative question: “Medicaid expansion, more funding for public schools, and now being able to buy liquor every day of the week? Did we turn Mississippi blue and just now know it?”

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