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Indeed. Historically I would have said conservatives in the US wanted the same thing (increased prosperity for all), and just had different ideas on how that wa

by Latty 6y ago

Indeed. Historically I would have said conservatives in the US wanted the same thing (increased prosperity for all), and just had different ideas on how that was achieved. Under Trump, it has become clear that they (edit: Republicans) want something fundamentally different: to do better than other groups of people. They care more about hurting those they disagree with than making things better for anyone.

jquery 6y ago
You were right in the past. The people who want to “drink libtard tears” are a small minority, a mirror image of people on the left who want to throw Republicans into re-education camps. It’s curious how many conclusions people draw from a binary choice on a ballot.
- donmcronald 6y ago
  > re-education camps Aka schools? Honestly, what do you do with people making $40k / year who think they’re going to be affected by tax on earnings over $400k, going to pay tax on the sale of their primary residence, and going to be affected by the estate tax? There are a lot of people that can’t seem to figure out they aren’t rich and are never going to be.
- Latty 6y ago
  Except that is a false equivalency, every Republican voter backed a candidate who ran on that platform and policy. Yes, there will always be a few people at the extremes of any movement. It is very different when they control the movement. They may have seen it as the "least-bad" option rather than actively wanting what Trump was offering, but honestly that distinction doesn't matter if they are willing to support that level of harm. You don't get to vote for Trump and claim you aren't in that group. If you enabled him, you own his policy.
- justin66 6y ago
  Republicans just elected a congressman who addressed the world after the election by saying "Cry more, lib." [1] I question whether Democrats elected anyone advocating sending Republicans to reeducation camps. [1] https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/11/04/cry-more-lib-madison-cawthorn-sounds-childish-out-gate/6165215002/ https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/11/04/cr...
NateEag 6y ago
I'm a US citizen, a self-identified conservative, and I cannot stand Trump (or the fact that on average, conservatives voted for him). Not all conservatives fit your described profile.
- Latty 6y ago
  This is true, I probably should have specified "Republicans" in the second half. Edited.
donmcronald 6y ago
Yeah. It seems like a lot of people think they deserve to be filthy rich with a large servant class working for them. The economics of it just don’t work though. It takes a lot of working people to sustain the lifestyle of one rich person.

by Latty 6y ago

jquery 6y ago

You were right in the past. The people who want to “drink libtard tears” are a small minority, a mirror image of people on the left who want to throw Republicans into re-education camps. It’s curious how many conclusions people draw from a binary choice on a ballot.

donmcronald 6y ago
> re-education camps Aka schools? Honestly, what do you do with people making $40k / year who think they’re going to be affected by tax on earnings over $400k, going to pay tax on the sale of their primary residence, and going to be affected by the estate tax? There are a lot of people that can’t seem to figure out they aren’t rich and are never going to be.
Latty 6y ago
Except that is a false equivalency, every Republican voter backed a candidate who ran on that platform and policy. Yes, there will always be a few people at the extremes of any movement. It is very different when they control the movement. They may have seen it as the "least-bad" option rather than actively wanting what Trump was offering, but honestly that distinction doesn't matter if they are willing to support that level of harm. You don't get to vote for Trump and claim you aren't in that group. If you enabled him, you own his policy.
justin66 6y ago
Republicans just elected a congressman who addressed the world after the election by saying "Cry more, lib." [1] I question whether Democrats elected anyone advocating sending Republicans to reeducation camps. [1] https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/11/04/cry-more-lib-madison-cawthorn-sounds-childish-out-gate/6165215002/ https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/11/04/cr...

NateEag 6y ago

I'm a US citizen, a self-identified conservative, and I cannot stand Trump (or the fact that on average, conservatives voted for him). Not all conservatives fit your described profile.

Latty 6y ago
This is true, I probably should have specified "Republicans" in the second half. Edited.

donmcronald 6y ago

Yeah. It seems like a lot of people think they deserve to be filthy rich with a large servant class working for them. The economics of it just don’t work though. It takes a lot of working people to sustain the lifestyle of one rich person.