What exactly is the socialism that's worse than Trump? The Democrats would be moderates in Europe, and the Republicans would be neo-nazis.
The Republicans literally demonized Obama as the anti-Christ because he thought that all Americans should be able to go to a doctor. That was pure evil to Republicans. There's no way Democrats can placate Republicans.
Socialism means rich people will be less rich, and they've been demonizing it since the concept emerged, typically with divide and conquer tactics turning the have-slightly-mores against the have-less.
Humans are fairly emotionally fragile. To be born into wealth is to live with the nagging knowledge that it was unearned by merit, and rather than accepting this and working to prove merit, it's more common to rationalize innate class superiority. Nobility, social darwinism, etc.
After all in a level world they'd have to earn their distinction.
A friend of mine who says he’s a libertarian knows an awful lot about Sweden for someone who’s never been there. Tells me rape is out of control there because…socialism.
I fear you may be correct, Eric. I do not see how any of this can be made right without many years of violence, and possibly even the Civil War that the Right is striving to revive.
I'm beginning to believe they cannot be reasoned with, they cannot be placated, they cannot be trusted. They're more and more like rabid creatures. Out of their minds, and dangerous to society at large.
That said, we do not have time to save our Democratic Republic, because Climate Change is well and truly bearing down on us, making politics moot. Or so it seems to me.
What exactly is the socialism that's worse than Trump? The Democrats would be moderates in Europe, and the Republicans would be neo-nazis.
The Republicans literally demonized Obama as the anti-Christ because he thought that all Americans should be able to go to a doctor. That was pure evil to Republicans. There's no way Democrats can placate Republicans.
Socialism means rich people will be less rich, and they've been demonizing it since the concept emerged, typically with divide and conquer tactics turning the have-slightly-mores against the have-less.
Humans are fairly emotionally fragile. To be born into wealth is to live with the nagging knowledge that it was unearned by merit, and rather than accepting this and working to prove merit, it's more common to rationalize innate class superiority. Nobility, social darwinism, etc.
After all in a level world they'd have to earn their distinction.
Sweden is a hellhole. Haven’t you heard? If Trump gets into the WH again I might risk some “socialist” country tho.
A friend of mine who says he’s a libertarian knows an awful lot about Sweden for someone who’s never been there. Tells me rape is out of control there because…socialism.
Your friend is badly misinformed. Two different occassions I lived in Sweden for a month or more.
Felt very safe as a young woman there.
You cannot seriously believe that socialism causes rape? And if your friend believes that, I would recommend broadening your social circle.
Thanks for the advice. I work with him, so he's not a social friend, he's a work friend. I know he is misinformed, that was my point.
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The uneducated and incurious are the bane of reasonable people.
The uneducated and incurious are easily fooled, which is why the Republicans are against public, secular education.
🤣 oh those scary swedes!!!
I fear you may be correct, Eric. I do not see how any of this can be made right without many years of violence, and possibly even the Civil War that the Right is striving to revive.
I'm beginning to believe they cannot be reasoned with, they cannot be placated, they cannot be trusted. They're more and more like rabid creatures. Out of their minds, and dangerous to society at large.
That said, we do not have time to save our Democratic Republic, because Climate Change is well and truly bearing down on us, making politics moot. Or so it seems to me.
Not fast enough. There will.many years of environmental destruction before we get to that point.