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It must be fun to be a Republican; so completely evil, it must be liberating in a way. Not caring about poor people, or the sick, being totally racist and mentally thinking like a 'Mad Max' barbarian. No morals or empathy, just drawing your sword and slashing your way through American society until it resembles Gettysburg after the battle. Me first, screw everybody else as your mantra.
That dark side exists in humanity and I can certainly see the appeal at times. Yet it is not the world I want to create. I haven't determined why the 'red' half the country wants that, the reality of that. Are we supposed to restrain them, or just let them congregate in their 'red' states? Birds of a feather/big sort?
Just scanning the board topics, I find it fascinating to see the types of 'bread and circus' topics liberals post when they are complaining about conservatism, versus the things conservatives complain about when talking about liberals.
Here is a summary about liberals' complaints about conservatives:
-Republicans want to eliminate AP History in one state
-Republicans don't want to force bakeries to make wedding cakes for gay people
-One Republican wants to make women swallow a camera before getting an abortion
It's just SO SO trivial, and the shocking thing is they are all social issues expressed by a fringe minority of Republicans. Meanwhile, conservatives on this forum worry about...
-the reaches of the federal reserve bank
-Obama's ineptitude
-the economy
-our complicated corporate tax structure
It's just fascinating: I haven't seen very many Republicans/conservatives on this forum actually start threads about social issues. It's typically left-leaning posters who start those social issues threads in an attempt to draw right-wingers into the discussion.
How many threads are there about Obama being a secret Muslims? Or being born in Kenya?
I find it funny how many people like to think their side is always acting more mature, when that's literally never the case. Both sides bring up good points plenty, but plenty of people on both sides bring up terrible and trivial issues all the time, usually as a distraction for something the messed up on.
Just scanning the board topics, I find it fascinating to see the types of 'bread and circus' topics liberals post when they are complaining about conservatism, versus the things conservatives complain about when talking about liberals.
Here is a summary about liberals' complaints about conservatives:
-Republicans want to eliminate AP History in one state
-Republicans don't want to force bakeries to make wedding cakes for gay people
-One Republican wants to make women swallow a camera before getting an abortion
It's just SO SO trivial, and the shocking thing is they are all social issues expressed by a fringe minority of Republicans. Meanwhile, conservatives on this forum worry about...
-the reaches of the federal reserve bank
-Obama's ineptitude
-the economy
-our complicated corporate tax structure
It's just fascinating: I haven't seen very many Republicans/conservatives on this forum actually start threads about social issues. It's typically left-leaning posters who start those social issues threads in an attempt to draw right-wingers into the discussion.
I'm sorry you spent the time to read so many posts and processed so little.
Well, I think both sides are guilty of fear mongering and playing to the lowest common denominator.
I have a hard time buying the story that conservatives don't post on social issues. They most certainly do, all the time. Every time a gay, muslim, woman or whoever is not in their tribe farts, they are always ready to suft the outrage. Seems to me that conservatives are the inventors of the wedge issues like "family values, "defense of marriage," etc.,etc.,etc. and they seem to have a monopoly on the whole " I am more patriotic than you" horse shiiite. All of these topics are phony and hypocritical attempts to discredit their fellow citizens.
Funny you weren't wondering about the same when Republicans were voted into the White House .
Funny how neither you nor the OP were on CD the last time a Republican was in the WH so you have no idea what he might have been wondering about. But don't let the facts get in your way.
It is interesting that the OP chose examples of liberal complaints - all of which are based on 100% factual things that Republicans have either already done or are trying to do. While the list of conservative complaints is comprised entirely of Fox News talking points and personal opinions.
It's so shocking that people's political opinions are personal opinions.
Well, I think both sides are guilty of fear mongering and playing to the lowest common denominator.
I have a hard time buying the story that conservatives don't post on social issues. They most certainly do, all the time. Every time a gay, muslim, woman or whoever is not in their tribe farts, they are always ready to suft the outrage. Seems to me that conservatives are the inventors of the wedge issues like "family values, "defense of marriage," etc.,etc.,etc. and they seem to have a monopoly on the whole " I am more patriotic than you" horse shiiite. All of these topics are phony and hypocritical attempts to discredit their fellow citizens.
I think you have a thread fail here, sir.
Who ever would of thought to use "family values" on a wedge issue list not so long ago..........
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