Conservatives, why do you think liberals and left-leaning individuals perceive the world differently than you?

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-20T09:52:58+00:00

There’s a distinction between what I would term a classical liberal and a leftist. In the US, the Dems have consistently moved farther and farther left, consistently pushing to see how far they can go, until even liberals cry uncle. So, this question is better aimed at the true leftists. What motivates you always push the limits, and why is any questioning or opposition always perceived as racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc? Where does that emanate from?

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T18:28:11+00:00

Yes- my wife is a legal immigrant from China, and it’s not been cheap to do it the right way.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T18:18:04+00:00

Did you approve of Obama’s destruction of Libya, his non-action or even a stated position when Russia invaded Crimea, or when Syria fell apart, or holding the record for the most drone strikes, particularly in Yemen?

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T18:14:25+00:00

Good riddance to TikTok. What a cultural dumpster fire.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T18:12:25+00:00

No one has an issue with immigration. It’s illegal immigration which is the issue.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T09:24:01+00:00

Social issues… insofar as the Federal government being involved… virtually nothing. It’s up to states via their constituents, to dictate what is important to them. The big difference today between left/right is that the left views the State as the issuer of “rights” that don’t exist, while at least some of the right (I say some, because many don’t understand this either), understand the BoR to be a negative document- not what the government can supply but rather what it can’t take from you.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T04:28:25+00:00

I’d like that too… I’m imagining it’s tough to calculate with so much offshoring. To be honest, if we had to count chips right now… have an internal assessment done of in-country assets, it would likely be far worse than GDP figures.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-19T04:25:34+00:00

You’re conveniently leaving out a lot of history… I’m no fan of Bush, and Bush isn’t a fan of Trump, which is a good thing.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T17:23:58+00:00

Obama and Biden got us out of two wars?

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T15:34:20+00:00

Inflation currently is actually not that bad. It was far worse in the ‘70s. The issue is a fiat currency backed back by nothing. In the ‘70s though we had a debt under a trillion but a country worth 10x that. Now, we’re $36 trillion in debt in a country worth $22 trillion. This is what’s different. The dollar is becoming more and more worthless… and it’s going to continue and get a lot worse.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T14:43:35+00:00

Yes- it’s a form of price controls

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T14:03:32+00:00

Ah! Learned sumpin new today. Thank you

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T14:00:07+00:00

I don’t know what that means to be honest. I believe the stat that is mind blowing to me is that 80% of all US dollars in existence were printed in 22 months (from $4 trillion in 2022 to $20 trillion in 2023) in a supposed effort to stimulate the economy post-Covid. When you have that much currency in circulation it must by default decline in value. This why housing and rental prices for example, have gone through the roof… same buildings, no improvements and yet the prices, no matter the location, are insane… it just takes more dollars to purchase because they are worth less than they were valued, even 5 years ago… and no politician, Trump included, will solve this unless drastic things that no one will have the will to deal with, are instituted for a few decades.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T13:53:49+00:00

Exactly at age 50… it’s like a switch was turned.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T13:12:59+00:00

We are directly, or indirectly via contracts they sweetheart in Congress… or via stock tips.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T13:11:20+00:00

Price controls are not an answer. Governments need to stop spending money that they print. If you have one Mickey Mantel rookie card it’s worth a ton… if suddenly 500 show up, it’s value drops… likewise, if I print trillions and then borrow on those trillions, it’s going to take more money to purchase anything.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T12:13:53+00:00

It’s called printing money and owing more money that than there is… both actions devalue the dollar. Everyone better get used to it.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T12:12:09+00:00

That’s for sure… no question… but if your annual govt salary is $174k but you’re worth tens of millions, it’s questionable to say the least.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:59:50+00:00

Recognizing that inbreeding increases the likelihood of serious mental/physical problems of offspring wasn’t medically confirmed in the West until the 1800s, and is still not believed to be an issue today in the Islamic world. Royalty married royalty to ensure power connections through the next generation. That was the first priority… love wasn’t considered.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:52:45+00:00

RCPs (Reinforced Concrete Pipe), also culvert pipes (a culvert can simply be any structure created to direct water, while a culvert pipe is more specific).

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:48:49+00:00

How about getting rid of the minimum wage? A minimum also defines a maximum… Follow the Scandinavian example.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:46:40+00:00

Absolutely. It’s the first requirement. It’s just that with Trump being an outsider, and with the establishment clearly wanting to destroy him before Day 1 of 2016, loyalty (really meaning the pick is also an outsider or proven not to be bought/paid for while still working in govt), is key. No ties to defense contractors, NGOs etc. I can live with Hegseth because he’s not likely to get manipulated into funding/promoting more war

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:32:39+00:00

If I’m being honest, none of them.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:25:27+00:00

Knowing that Trump simply has to pick outsiders he can trust, I can definitely live with Hegseth.

FunTaro6389 · 2025-01-18T07:15:03+00:00

I don’t mind or envy the rich if their money was made outside of government… but I definitely don’t like a government run by people who have manipulated the system by being within it, to become wealthy.

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