Trump’s talking points are centered around Depends… And I guess it Depends on how much shit is in his diapers at a given moment, which then Depends on what he’s talking about
Good article but I think the thing it misses is those that currently make up “the base” on the right seem to share the commonality of wanting to be conned. The Christian nationalists, the conspiracy theorists, the buyers of whatever snake oil are currently on offer all want easy, unnuanced answers that continue to validate whatever they’re used to. They ignore systemic issues in favor of the fear du jour because solving the real problems strike at their sense of identity and they’re willing to believe literally anything rather than face the issues that really matter. A feedback loop has taken hold of the GOP which just keeps cranking them further and further away from any sort of reasonable ideology and instead replaced it with spurious and unfounded anxieties and fears. The media has constantly exacerbated this because it increases their metrics and ad dollars to sell the side show.
Would it be incorrect to think that Mark Twain already described how scammers feed off the US religious right in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (1884). I am referring to “The King” and “the Duke”.
This sounds like it might be a really interesting book, for anytime interested in politics, American or otherwise. I wonder how closely this parallels to Brexit, the Freedumb Convoy, and QAnon.
I usually don’t read books about politics, but this one might be an exception.
As a blind child, I dealt with this when I first grew up and got my first job until I qualified for Social Security disability instead. And I know a number of people who have this exact issue.
A lot of the people I know use a trusted third party such as a parent and have money transferred to an account in their name to avoid this exact issue.
Socialize industries. Do what countries like Qatar did and give the wealth to the people. Gdi, it’s so obvious, but they’ve got us arguing because the genitals of the person you don’t even know might not match your expectations. The right are led around so fucking easily it’d be embarrassing if they were capable of seeing it.
Many people are voting red because they think it will be better for their personal finances, with promises of lower taxes. They don’t look at the benefits: that use to outweigh the cost, which we’ve mostly lost Even though we still pay high taxes and high cost of living for things that are now for (higher) profit (healthcare, school, etc.). It’s not wrong to try and look at your bottom line, it’s just a short-sighted bottom line.
At least this is the conversation I have with people who consider themselves moderates who lean right and tend to vote Republican.
Because there’s a fundamental conflict between ruling for a “conservative interpretation of the law” and a “my party is always right and needs to retain control” perspective?
Well the rist the MAGAts introduce is actually allowing laws to stand that should be stricken. Like the book banning, because the enemy will immediately turn around and add your precious bible to the list.
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