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As the Election Season begins: Why I believe the U.S. will ultimately fail.

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by thelouisianagator, Jan 14, 2024.

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  1. Contra

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    If DNC headquarters would not approve of the OP, then it is off topic in this forum.
     
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  2. ursidman

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    Oh, he is a conservative all right just one who put country over party in 2020 for the very valid reasons he provided.
     
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  3. mikemcd810

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    You're confusing Republican and Conservative. A conservative has certain beliefs and positions that happen to align to the Republican party. If you're unwilling to even consider the other party then you've thrown away any possibility of remaining objective and staying true to your beliefs. It also the type of thing that leads to scanning stories for the letter next to a person's name rather than assessing words and actions on their own.

    I would bet that you have certain beliefs or positions that are different than 4-6 years ago for no other reason than that's the direction the R party has gone.
     
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  4. flgator2

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    No, a conservative would not have done that. Nice spin
     
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  5. flgator2

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    No I'm not confusing anything, a conservative would never have voted for Biden. Nice try libbies
     
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  6. Trickster

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    Absolute dumbest statement ever made on TH!! So much so that's it's futile pointing out the examples of why it's wrong.The mind which conceived the statement is under lock and key.
     
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  7. ursidman

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    OK. Eat your own. Libbies approve.
     
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  8. chemgator

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    In what way has Biden's time in office been a "disaster"? The economy is doing reasonably well, and people have jobs. No one is starving. Biden also tends to show some interest in conserving natural resources, which is something that a "true" conservative would appreciate. Yes, there has been some inflation, but most of that is tied to Covid and development of the vaccine. There are some minor problems with immigration, and, obviously, some conflicts around the world. Biden didn't start any of that. Biden has been feeding the college education monster a bit too much, but, in the grand scheme of things, it is a minor mistake.

    Now, if you want to talk disaster, how about a president who admired dictators? What message does that send? How about a president who tried to overturn an election through an insurrection to start his own dictatorship? How about a president who spent a fair amount of time in office (and out) paying off women he had hired for sex or raped? What message does that send?

    Clearly, Biden was the lesser of two evils.

    I tend to think you have no idea of what a conservative actually is, but you call yourself one. (Hint: you're not.) There are too many ignorant people who think they are a conservative, because they need to be on a respectable team; so they decided to hijack one and shout down everyone who disagreed with them. It is a cowardly tactic.
     
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  9. flgator2

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    Lol, I'm not eating my own. I just stated the facts no true conservative would have voted for Biden. A no vote would have been a little bit better
     
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    At least they all stopped calling themselves "Libertarians" cause that was a funny few months. "I'm a Libertarian but I want a giant border wall!"
     
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  11. flgator2

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    People had jobs with Trump, economy was great, America was on the right path
    How about our border, never mind you think it's a minor problem. Most of America disagrees with you. I think you don't know what a conservative is. I'm not a coward, I've openly pointed out you're not (Hint I'm a conservative) I'm not shouting you down or anybody else. But the facts are NO conservative would have voted for Biden. There are too many ignorant people who think they are a conservative, you're a moderate at best
     
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  12. swampbabe

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    And you’re not allowed to call that what it is
     
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  13. mikemcd810

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    If you agree 100% with the platform of either political party, and will never let anything sway you from considering an alternative, then you must not have a lot of original thoughts rattling around in your head. Just straight drinking from the party kool-aid.
     
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  14. thelouisianagator

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    Everything you just said about Biden I could say about Trump as well during his term. Before the pandemic from 2017-2019 the economy was one of the best we’ve had. People had jobs and were doing well. Low gas prices. Little to no inflation. No new foreign wars, in fact we got out of foreign wars completely until Biden with Ukraine. I know for me I didn’t have the financial restraints under Trump that I do under Biden. Take it for what it is but I can flat out tell you my life was better under Trump.

    Please tell me what was so terrible about Trump’s Presidency from 2017-2019?

    If COVID hadn’t hit he would’ve coasted to victory. The Pandemic was going to destroy any incumbent President. But what else was Trump supposed to do? He left local regulations up to the states which is how the U.S. is supposed to work.

    I know you Democrats badly wanted a national lockdown but that was never possible nor legal. And even if it was there was never any true justification for any type of national lockdown. If anything I think residents of states who locked down longer have more recourse against those states. But again a National Lockdown was never going to happen and that is the right decision.

    So what was so terrible about Trump’s Presidency from 2017-2019? Please tell me.
     
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  15. mikemcd810

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    Going to think of you and chuckle every time I see a mixed race child.
     
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    I get that some republicans hate Trump and won't vote for him, that's fine, but using that to justify voting for Biden makes no sense.
     
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    Considering we're literally all mixed race babies, you're gonna be chuckling a lot
     
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  18. channingcrowderhungry

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    One of the downsides to a moderated message board.
     
  19. rivergator

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    They are stealing our white women. Oh, lordy ....
     
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  20. swampbabe

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    Yep, you can say racist crap but someone else can’t call it out
     
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