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Reasonable, honest, thoughtful people vote Republican for good reason. For example, they are more likely to support good governance. Blue states and massive pub
by jacoblyles 13y ago
Reasonable, honest, thoughtful people vote Republican for good reason. For example, they are more likely to support good governance. Blue states and massive public debts go hand in hand[1].
In my experience, the number one most common quality that distinguishes the rare Bay Area young Republican is a love for sustainable budgets and a belief in the immorality of a government knowingly running an unsustainable deficit. Those monsters.
The idea that the Republican party is a collection of "circus freaks" is a myth largely sustained by the liberal echosphere.
[1] http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2012/11/09/blue-states-creamed-in-pensions-crisis/ http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2012/11/09/blue-s...
- thecage411 13y agoFrom the link: "When looking at the list, it’s hard to miss how the costs seem to break down according to the red-blue political divide." I love arguments that invite you to interpret statistics based on your biases. No analysis given to the fact that one of the most conservative states (Wyoming) has one of the highest pension liabilities per capita or that one controlled by Democrats (West Virginia) has one of the lowest.
- eli_gottlieb 13y agoIt's very worth noting that most of those "unsustainable deficits" in blue states are caused by making net contributions to the Federal budget, while most of those "good governance" surpluses in red states are caused by receiving net transfers from the Federal budget. It's hypocritical but easy for a child to complain about the financial irresponsibility of the very parents who subsidize him.