This is really good stuff!!! Elite liberals telling rural folks how they feel and why. They have become the most loyal group to vote any one direction since the African American community is finally waking up to the fact that liberals talk a good game about improving their lives every four years when they need their vote but have little to no actions. Except of course just giving them free handouts that will make them feel good for a short period of time. You know the verse, give a man a fish, or teach him how to fish. A lot of you apparently like being lectured to, since that's what a lot of you do. The right no more believes these conspiracies then the left. The difference is the edge of both sides. The divide is greater because the right leaner is more right just as the left leaner is more left. If you don't think so, how can you think it is ok for boys to play sports with girls? can't define what a woman is? Want teachers to discuss sex education with middle school or younger students? Blame Israel for the worst terrorist attack on Jews since the holocaust? Will not take the steps to secure the border? Sue the states that are trying? Find laws that may have not been used since their inception to go after political rivals. Impeach a President for a phone call, all while the previous VP actually did withhold funds. Tell anyone who disagrees with you that you are either a cultist, ignorant, or what have you, because YOU are right. These are the questions that have caused the right to move further to the right, because the center left just goes along because the team captain said so. Are the current candidates for President the best both sides have to offer? I would say no, but the team thinks it's the best chance to have power and that is all that matters.
Empathy, sympathy, "feelings," etc. are important in personal relationships and to assist in understanding. However, "feelings" are very poor determinants when setting policy. Whenever I hear "I feel like . . ." as part of a non-personal discussion, I politely listen and attempt to glean the meaning. Then I usually ask, "ok, but what do you think or believe?" For example, anyone can feel that food prices should be more affordable. But, what do you think is the cause of increased food prices and how do you think costs to manufacture and deliver food may be reduced? What do you think are the costs and benefits of a proposed solution? Let's consider another example that may be more palatable to some. A person says, "I feel like a Christian education would be better for children." But, why do you think imposing Christian teachings in school will result in better learning? What do you think would be the effect, positive or negative, on non-Christian students? What do you think would be the costs to implement such teachings into a curriculum. Who do you think is qualified to teach such a curriculum? One's personal feelings become irrelevant pretty quickly when the rubber hits the road of critical thinking/analysis to establish policy. So, yeah, your feelings (said as nicely as possible). Of course, it's pretty difficult to put all of that on a t-shirt or bumper sticker - so, people (on all sides) revert to crude attempts at being witty and provocative.
Your initial reply to my post was simply a paraphrased repetition of the very thing I addressed. I presumed, mistakenly it seems, that "wow. Just - wow" would alert you and others to the obvious irony in your reply. So, you then complain that my "wow. Just -wow" was unoriginal - which was exactly the point. Do I have to pay extra for the two-for or was it a BOGO?
Which was done for effect, i.e. to show how nonsensical the statement was that I was paraphasing. Or something like that. Why am I trying to explain something to you? Forget it.
Sorry, I guess I missed the sarcasm of your first reply - it happens to everyone. However, it confuses the rational of your second reply. Was that also sarcasm or additional commentary as to the lack of originality of the entire conversation? Thanks.
I'm just sick and tired of seeing "Wow, just wow," period. Though not as sick as I am of seeing "Make America Great Again." To cap it off, I had to see it last night on the diseased head of Marjorie Taylor Greene.
don’t believe th3 conspiracies!? Of course the maga cult believes crazy conspiracies. Starting with trump really won in 2020.
If a person believes in and supports a majority of the policies and results of a Trump Administration and will vote for Trump again, but believes that the country would be better served without all the histrionics/melodrama created by Trump and anti-Trump, is that person a delusional, racist MAGA-ite as demonized by the Left? If "yes," then the Left is guilty of the very stereotyping sin it is projecting upon others. If "no," then the OP article and adherents of it are creating a false narrative to attack policies of which it disagrees without addressing the policy merits or negatives. Of course, there is always some middle/gray option or perspective, but the OP and several posters don't seem to allow for that. Thoughts?
Probably the most unexpected facet of this Repub trump following is how they divorce themselves from fact. Before when discussing or debating with a staunch Repub it would at least be based in reality. Now with maga, they believe conspiracy theories and all you can do is slowly shake your head.
Conspiracies like Russian collusion/dossier and COVID not originating in Wuhan lab? (runs and hides). ; )
While people regard MAGA as a primal threat … In 2020, not one member of Congress (save perhaps Thomas Massie) stood firmly against the wild and destructive reaction to a theoretical rouge nanoparticle. And today, if Joe Biden, purportedly a Zionist of Zionists, purposed to cut aid to Israel, there are more than enough in Congress (both sides of the aisle) to override his veto. Uniparty.
So maga does believe conspiracy theories. Great, I was surprised when it was mentioned as conspiracies is a cornerstone to trumps following.
