Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
I think that when one party elects a notorious grifter who has stolen hundreds of millions over the course of his long fraudster career, that tells you which party is more forgiving of corruption.
Well I think that when America last "elected " a DemocRAT , America now knows who had stolen millions/billions over the course of the last 4 years.
Originally posted by: Inigo Montoya
The Democrat party could probably win if they'd quit with the "All White Males are Nazis" soapbox and quit pushing demonic sexualization of children. But it is the party of Evil, so there is that.
Please elaborate, I'm interested to hear more on this. Thanks
Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
In a number of articles I've read from various sources--even piggy conservative propaganda sites; even Fox Nooze--there seems to be one unifying theme.
Republicans don't give a shit about the criminality of their orange master. Astoundingly, a solid majority approve of Trump's plans to loot and conquer Venezuela, Greenland, Canada...they bark and honk and cheer.
Most Democrats don't really care about marginalized groups. While it's a noble endeavor to stick up for gays/immigrants/trans/the poor/etc., only a very few people are actually bothered by their various plights. The rest just sort of follow along.
The one issue on which all Democrats and Republicans agree is the cost of living, wages, taxation, etc. Call it personal finance concerns.
The recent Turd bullshit has FINALLY reduced his approval ratings among Republicans to an astounding 75%. That's one out of four abandoning the cult! Imagine if a couple hundred disciples had walked away from Jim Jones instead of drinking the Kool-Aid!
And on the Democrat side, financial concerns, boosted by the successful Republipig ITZ AWL BIDENZ FAWLT campaign, caused millions to betray their country and their common sense by voting Turd.
So the strategy suggested is simple. Democrats need to point out how Trump is fucking with our wallets. Nothing else matters to the vast majority of the electorate. They need to just pound and pound and pound away at that.
And I'm sorry to say, but the next Dem Presidential candidate HAS to be a straight middle-aged white male. Just too many people on both sides will never vote for a WOOMUN.
Well, maybe Taylor Swift would have a chance. But why would she want a downgrade to President?
This is what the DemocRATs "care about " -The Democrats want to turn the entire country into Minnesota. That’s the real agenda - take your money, your hard-earned tax money, and give it to illegals -- Josh Hawley explains it here - https://www.facebook.com/reel/4291194037780221
Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
Part of the problem is that "liberal" is used as a pejorative term by conservatives. All it means is "open and receptive to change." That's it!..........
I think that is actually a large part of the problem. The term has been distorted in the U.S. for decades.
This distortion has worked to the advantage of a lot of groups. Some of these groups seem to worship Carl Schmitt and his world view.
From the Age Of Enlightenment until starting around World War One . Everyone understood the word differently. Liberal (and liberalism) is a wonderful word. A beautiful idea.
It follows great thinkers like John Locke, Voltaire, Jon Stewart Mill, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith, Thomas Paine, Frederick Bastiat, F.H. Hayek, and so many others.
Not only does liberal mean change but it means liberation.
Liberalism destroyed feudalism and serfdom. It tore down the caste systems. It ended slavery. It formed Republics and other Representative Democracies.
It demanded universal suffrage. It encouraged marketplaces. It toppled monarchies and dictatorships. It (mostly) ended wars of conquest.
Liberalism encourages an environment of peace, friendship and cooperation with all mankind.
That is why I am proud to follow the liberal tradition. That is why I believe it is necessary to reclaim the word liberal. There is no better word to describe that school of thought.
Originally posted by: LiveFreeNW
I think that is actually a large part of the problem. The term has been distorted in the U.S. for decades.
This distortion has worked to the advantage of a lot of groups. Some of these groups seem to worship Carl Schmitt and his world view.
From the Age Of Enlightenment until starting around World War One . Everyone understood the word differently. Liberal (and liberalism) is a wonderful word. A beautiful idea.
It follows great thinkers like John Locke, Voltaire, Jon Stewart Mill, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith, Thomas Paine, Frederick Bastiat, F.H. Hayek, and so many others.
Not only does liberal mean change but it means liberation.
Liberalism destroyed feudalism and serfdom. It tore down the caste systems. It ended slavery. It formed Republics and other Representative Democracies.
It demanded universal suffrage. It encouraged marketplaces. It toppled monarchies and dictatorships. It (mostly) ended wars of conquest.
Liberalism encourages an environment of peace, friendship and cooperation with all mankind.
That is why I am proud to follow the liberal tradition. That is why I believe it is necessary to reclaim the word liberal. There is no better word to describe that school of thought.
Liberalism is also much more true to the human condition than conservatism. Humanity MUST change--constantly! If for no other reason than technological progress, which is inexorable, the way we do things has to keep evolving.
I certainly understand why some people are frightened of progress, which is why and how MAGA sells their brand. And we haven't shaken loose white supremacy and male supremacy just yet; so changes toward greater social equality bother many people at a fundamental level.
