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I think in both cases changing demographics and constituencies. Union membership and power is wanning. and in conservative circles I see the younger (and I coun
by ericcumbee 11y ago
I think in both cases changing demographics and constituencies. Union membership and power is wanning. and in conservative circles I see the younger (and I count myself among them) being slightly more libertarian influenced, and with that slightly more skeptical of police power and government power in general.
- rayiner 11y agoI think the public employee benefits/pensions crisis will be a flashpoint for conservative millennials. The law and order tendency is going to be tempered by the fact that they're going to bear increased taxes while getting fewer services to pay for skyrocketing police pension and benefit costs.
- glesica 11y agoWhy would this be a problem? Have you looked at the defense budget recently? Just cut science funding, education, hell just fire all the teachers outright, get rid of social safety net entirely, sell the national parks, etc. There are thousands of major budget items that conservatives hate that can be slashed before their precious storm troopers would need to take a budget cut... In fact, the need to continue funding the cops can be used as an excuse to cut the other stuff, just like the "need" for a "strong national defense" is used as an excuse to slash the aforementioned items.