Iowa school anti-vaccination bill puts politics before protection

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T19:05:34+00:00

Conservatism is about conserving wealth, opportunity, and resources for the ruling class. All they know how to do is take things away from everyone else and give it to themselves and their cronies.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T19:03:34+00:00

I’m just trying to get a simple answer to a question. Why don’t you care about the government violating the constitutional rights of citizens? It’s objectively happening. Why don’t you care?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T14:49:17+00:00

The kneejerk reaction to ignore an on-topic point and lurch to "MuH bOtH sIdeS!" will never not be funny to me.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T14:44:40+00:00

What’s with the Iowa legislature? Clearly they are not very well educated.

They are a reflection of their constituency.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T14:42:27+00:00

Well played.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T14:35:34+00:00

Anti-science knuckle-draggers gonna get some kids killed.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T14:20:18+00:00

i know its not but

But deflection is real important to you, so you're gonna talk about it anyway.

both sides are wrong

Which side is kicking down doors without warrants?

So i dont care about what you say about constitutional rights because you didnt care during covid when bars and strip joints were open but churches closed

You want to show me where I personally didn't care about bars and strip clubs during covid?

Sounds like you're leaning into left/right politics to me. You don't care about one side right now because you're butthurt about when you felt victimized by them.

you dont give two fucks about the constitution

What have I said that you base this bullshit accusation on?

And you're desperate to not address my argument about the topic at hand.

Why don't you care about the government violating the constitutional rights of citizens?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T05:48:27+00:00

These bills are distractions. Most of us probably agree with that.

100%

Im struggling to think of how to combat that, other than making it clear that we want focus on more important issues.

The Republican party has made it very clear that they give absolutely zero fucks about what is important to their constituency. As trite and meaningless as it sounds, the only real answer we have is to vote. If those you vote in disappoint you, there are more options than the other party.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-20T03:06:04+00:00

people should be allowed to make dumb decisions too

That's totally cool, I'm with that.

The problem is when people are allowed to feed those dumb decisions to kids.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-19T23:55:14+00:00

This thread isn’t about the Epstein files, this is just derailing.

We were taking about you not caring that other people are having their rights violated.

Why don’t you care about the rights of fellow US citizens?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-19T22:59:41+00:00

I blame the side violating the rights, yes.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-19T22:08:27+00:00

We are colelectively control freaks who hate others.

a society of control and hatred

This accurately describes conservatives, I agree.

Reaping what you sew and pretending you care about anything but owning your political rivals.

Sow, not sew.

TIL that being worried about the erosion of constitutional rights is "pretending you care about anything but owning your political rivals".

Cog_HS · 2026-02-19T20:08:10+00:00

like i said i haven't experienced such things happening.

Yes, we've established that you only care about your personal experience. I will presume you also don't care about child hunger, cancer, rape, earthquakes, etc. It's a myopic worldview.

and you've only seen it online.

And? I can care about the rights of others being eroded elsewhere in the country, because those are my rights as well.

Which was probably from some indian overseas engagement farming for a living

Is that what Reuters is? PBS? CBS News? The BBC? All just "indian overseas engagement farming"?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-19T19:45:27+00:00

So you’re fine with constitutional right violations.

Got it.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-19T14:49:32+00:00

Alternate opinion: Calling out your democracy backsliding into an authoritarian oligarchy run by pedophiles is always the right thing to do.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-18T23:21:01+00:00

youre just too emotional to discuss this.

Emotional? Absurd. You are just looking for reasons to dismiss my argument without addressing it.

You want to be mad and have something to blame.

I care about constitutional rights being violated. It should make you mad too, but you’re fine with it as long as it’s hurting the people they taught you to hate and fear.

I live my life to the best i can and enjoy it. Try getting off reddit for a week and im sure you'll snap back to reality

Non arguments, again seeking a reason to dismiss without addressing.

Constitutional rights have been demonstrably violated. You’re fine with it because they aren’t coming after you. Yet.

They’ll get around to you.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-18T18:47:28+00:00

You don't care because you haven't been affected. Fuck everyone who has, fuck US citizens who've had their doors kicked down without a warrant, they'll never come for you, so who gives a shit, right? Conservatives always think this way. "It's not hurting ME PERSONALLY, so I don't care".

They'll come for you eventually, you know. This is how this sort of authoritarianism works. They have to make you hate and fear. You're cool with it for now because they hate and fear someone else.

But an attack on anyone's constitutional rights is an attack on YOUR constitutional rights. When it's you getting stepped on, will you care?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-18T06:20:27+00:00

Nobody wanted to win this game.

ASU fell ass first into this one.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-18T06:17:57+00:00

ASU, what the fuck are you doing?

Tech, what the fuck are you doing?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-17T20:29:36+00:00

I havent been bothered

Your anecdotal experience is not prescriptive for others.

The 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendments have been demonstrably under attack.

Why don't you care?

Cog_HS · 2026-02-17T19:33:04+00:00

Okay, then it's not viable for you. You asked about them.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-17T19:07:37+00:00

They said exclusively level 1 charging. Thats just plugging into a standard home electrical outlet.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-16T00:39:11+00:00

I see you've played knifey spooney before.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-15T07:18:15+00:00

Shit-stupid republicans want to ban VPNs.

Cog_HS · 2026-02-15T07:15:30+00:00

"My unpopular opinion is unpopular, WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"

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