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Mostly that's true. More specifically, the Republican Party is a champion of states' rights when it comes to regulating civil liberties or implementing health c

by dsr_ 9y ago

Mostly that's true. More specifically, the Republican Party is a champion of states' rights when it comes to regulating civil liberties or implementing health care, education and anti-poverty measures. They are quiet about states' rights when it comes to control of corporations, where they prefer to have the power centralized but unused. The Democratic Party, by way of contrast, never talks about states' rights, but supports various individual initiatives that align with their federal policy. There are very few people who care about states' rights as a concept divorced from particular policies.

kevin_b_er 9y ago
They are a champion of states' rights where it affects their sponsors' bottom lines and fiercely opposed where it affects their sponsors' bottom lines. Always follow the money.
aerotwelve 9y ago
The right-wing contempt for local control is going even further nowadays. After the 2016 elections, counties in my home state of Iowa are no longer allowed to set a minimum wage that is higher than the state's level (which is, of course, $7.25)[1]. By traditional conservative thought, a county would only be hurting themselves by setting a minimum wage that's too high; companies and their jobs would leave if it wasn't competitive. Of course, if raising the minimum wage didn't kill jobs, others could point to it as evidence that it may be feasible to increase it statewide. So it's gotta go. [commentary: I grew up in a conservative family, but I don't recognize the modern Republican Party.] [1] http://www.thegazette.com/gov-branstad-signs-bill-to-roll-back-minimum-wage-20170330 http://www.thegazette.com/gov-branstad-signs-bill-to-roll-ba...
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- craftyguy 9y ago
  > [commentary: I grew up in a conservative family, but I don't recognize the modern Republican Party.] I don't think even Ronald Reagan would recognize the modern republican party.
HumanDrivenDev 9y ago
Another example is the American left got into the states rights/seccession thing after Trump with "Calexit".

by dsr_ 9y ago

kevin_b_er 9y ago

They are a champion of states' rights where it affects their sponsors' bottom lines and fiercely opposed where it affects their sponsors' bottom lines. Always follow the money.

aerotwelve 9y ago

The right-wing contempt for local control is going even further nowadays. After the 2016 elections, counties in my home state of Iowa are no longer allowed to set a minimum wage that is higher than the state's level (which is, of course, $7.25)[1]. By traditional conservative thought, a county would only be hurting themselves by setting a minimum wage that's too high; companies and their jobs would leave if it wasn't competitive. Of course, if raising the minimum wage didn't kill jobs, others could point to it as evidence that it may be feasible to increase it statewide. So it's gotta go. [commentary: I grew up in a conservative family, but I don't recognize the modern Republican Party.] [1] http://www.thegazette.com/gov-branstad-signs-bill-to-roll-back-minimum-wage-20170330 http://www.thegazette.com/gov-branstad-signs-bill-to-roll-ba...

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craftyguy 9y ago
> [commentary: I grew up in a conservative family, but I don't recognize the modern Republican Party.] I don't think even Ronald Reagan would recognize the modern republican party.

HumanDrivenDev 9y ago

Another example is the American left got into the states rights/seccession thing after Trump with "Calexit".