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Which is exactly what cracks me up... Republicans, moreso than Democrats, are always talking about government screwing over the people and yet this vote was com
by dkonofalski 9y ago
Which is exactly what cracks me up... Republicans, moreso than Democrats, are always talking about government screwing over the people and yet this vote was completely on party lines. I wonder how they're going to figure out that dissonance.
- ryanwaggoner 9y ago"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then they get elected and prove it." - P.J. O'Rourke in Parliament of Whores (1991)
- taurath 9y agoFunny how things have changed since 1991. Now it’s just “government has a role to play” vs “government is the source of all your problems”
- humanrebar 9y ago> Republicans, moreso than Democrats Dunno. Fighting institutional <word that ends in 'ism'> is pretty popular on the left.
- 8ytecoder 9y agoWell, by saying that Title II was an overreach of the government and stifles competition. (Not my opinion. Just stating that it's not exactly inconsistent with their ideology. Just another example of ideology over common sense preventing people from doing what's right)
- dkonofalski 9y agoRight... I just think its curious that their statements are so meaningless and have such little substance that you could replace "government" with "oligarchy", "corporations", or any other term that describes are large, organized group of people.
- 013a 9y agoThis move decreases the government's regulatory power in this area; it completely follows republican ideaology. The government cant screw over citizens if they aren't touching an issue.
- s73ver_ 9y agoDisagree. Repealing a rule that protects citizens absolutely fucks them over.
- 013a 9y agoNature fucks them over because the government doesn't protect them from nature. The government does not fuck them over. There's a very distinct difference, and recognizing that difference is one of the fundamental things that separates Democrats and Republicans.
- s73ver_ 9y agoIn this case, it is an act of government, repealing an existing regulation, which is allowing the fucking over. Hence, government fucking over citizens.
- lurr 9y agoThey can screw them over by refusing to touch an area that needs it. By opening the door to allow abuse by corporate interests.