Republicans have gone fascist.
Democrats have lost their mind and balls
We need a American Socialist Party
Republicans have gone fascist.
Democrats have lost their mind and balls
We need a American Socialist Party
AM I, I AM's,AM I.
What day is Michaelmas on?
Easy one. People who over and over, vote against their own interests and for the wealthy can be thought of as not too bright. The trickle-down economic philosophies have morphed into Trump's tinkle down and more tax breaks for the wealthy. Gutting banking regulations was done because the reds love the people and know bankers are fair and honest. Corporations know when the environment needs protection, It is not now, maybe not forever.
ThatOwlWoman (06-14-2019)
You meant to address this to Damo, right? He's the one making distinctions between conservatives, real conservatives, and Republicans. From here they all look pretty much alike.
I think liberals beat the Fear Drums too sometimes. Most of that is aimed at making us worrying that the more (R)s are in office, the closer to fascism we will get. They warn us that voting for (R)s could mean roll-backs on rights and freedoms presently enjoyed by ppl of color, LGBT, women, non-Xtians, etc. There is some validity to those fears, but overall I think it is often exaggerated in order to get donations and to get ppl to go vote.
It absolutely is, but I think Trump and his supporters have created a new culture of facts meaning nothing. We all know that politicians in both parties lie, but none have lied so often as Trump. He has defined deviancy down. Obama's supporters didn't like when he lied, but they felt he was still more good than bad. Trump's supporters either don't care when he lies, or they think his lying is good because it gets things done. This new culture of truth not being important will lead us to Fascism, no question. Unless Trump is defeated and the people are shown that liars don't always win.
ThatOwlWoman (06-14-2019)
Telling a lie or exaggerating is a part of politics. Being a liar and telling lies as a language is something different. Trump speaks lie.
ThatOwlWoman (06-14-2019)
I was referring to your comment "It seems that there are very few true conservatives left any more in the (R) party. " Just wanted your take on what the differences were.
"Both political parties prey on fear" "roll-backs on rights and freedoms presently enjoyed by ppl of color, LGBT, women, non-Xtians, etc"
I guess I don't see it as fear when it's true. Telling the truth about what the racist right is going to do when in office isn't exactly equal to the racist right fear mongering…..
Lying on minorities by using fear is a completely different ballgame.
You are witnessing today what happens when republicans take office. That should alarm everyone. President Obama warned us what would happen if they took office......and he was spot on.
Looking at it from a different view, I just can't equate the two.
I wouldn't be on the left if I did not agree that although both sides do fear-mongering, ours has much more validity than theirs does.
To me a true conservative is one who is not interested in using the power of the govt. to enforce what some think of as morality. They tend to keep their religious views private. They are not apt to jump into bed with evangelists, nor to beat the drums of war. They abhor a police state. They try to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law. They do not make nice with our enemies in order to further their own agenda and cement their own power.
I think they are mostly extinct.
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
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