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Ah! The good old party of small government, individual liberties and free market. Well done sticking to your principals sirs and madams!

itsoktocry 3y ago
So the party of small government isn't allowed to make any laws, even for (what they consider, at least) the well-being of society? This concept that "the other side" can't do anything right is going to be the end of society.
- hackable_sand 3y ago
  It's the hypocrisy of espousing liberty while systematically stripping away personal rights.
edgyquant 3y ago
Nice strawman, the political realignment called and says it wants a word with you
- Der_Einzige 3y ago
  The current political realignment is a sign that the voters have no ideological convocation and as such are intellectually bankrupt. If you are realigning your politics due to trump, you are the problem. All political realignments are bad because they are a sign of a lack of conviction and a decay in a requirement for consistency.
palmfacehn 3y ago
In other news, 2024's 1.2T budget was recently approved. All roads lead to Rome. Both parties generally seek to expand the scope of the state. Although there are a few Republican senators who lean towards minarchist principles. Expect the cultural right to demand social media verification to protect the children. The illiberal left might demand ID verification to protect the public from the scourge of dangerous misinformation and hate speech. The rationalizations will vary for either side of the spectrum. The two goal posts have been positioned. Don't be surprised when the free-kick goes down the middle and Digital ID is presented as a panacea. https://www.google.com/search?q=digital+ID+site%253Aweforum.org https://www.google.com/search?q=digital+ID+site%253Aweforum....
bequanna 3y ago
"Small government" doesn't mean what you imply, it means that government exists to fill the gaps and clean up some of the "messiness" created by free markets. Reasonable regulation and public safety is part of that.
sandspar 3y ago
DeSantis has built his brand around protecting kids from institutions. This law is consistent with that.
djohnston 3y ago
It’s funny to watch the lefties cope with a good law passed by a Republican

itsoktocry 3y ago

So the party of small government isn't allowed to make any laws, even for (what they consider, at least) the well-being of society? This concept that "the other side" can't do anything right is going to be the end of society.

hackable_sand 3y ago
It's the hypocrisy of espousing liberty while systematically stripping away personal rights.

edgyquant 3y ago

Nice strawman, the political realignment called and says it wants a word with you

Der_Einzige 3y ago
The current political realignment is a sign that the voters have no ideological convocation and as such are intellectually bankrupt. If you are realigning your politics due to trump, you are the problem. All political realignments are bad because they are a sign of a lack of conviction and a decay in a requirement for consistency.

palmfacehn 3y ago

In other news, 2024's 1.2T budget was recently approved. All roads lead to Rome. Both parties generally seek to expand the scope of the state. Although there are a few Republican senators who lean towards minarchist principles. Expect the cultural right to demand social media verification to protect the children. The illiberal left might demand ID verification to protect the public from the scourge of dangerous misinformation and hate speech. The rationalizations will vary for either side of the spectrum. The two goal posts have been positioned. Don't be surprised when the free-kick goes down the middle and Digital ID is presented as a panacea. https://www.google.com/search?q=digital+ID+site%253Aweforum.org https://www.google.com/search?q=digital+ID+site%253Aweforum....

bequanna 3y ago

"Small government" doesn't mean what you imply, it means that government exists to fill the gaps and clean up some of the "messiness" created by free markets. Reasonable regulation and public safety is part of that.

sandspar 3y ago

DeSantis has built his brand around protecting kids from institutions. This law is consistent with that.

djohnston 3y ago

It’s funny to watch the lefties cope with a good law passed by a Republican