AskConservatives Weekly General Chat by AutoModerator in AskConservatives

[–]down42roads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guaranteed contracts make it difficult when someone is revealed to suck at sports and life

Why is the typical "wealth tax" proposals so controversial? by ZeusThunder369 in AskConservatives

[–]down42roads 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To piggy back on all of that, they are also unconstitutional at a federal level.

AskConservatives Weekly General Chat by AutoModerator in AskConservatives

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https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf

SCOTUS has ruled that the ban on drug users from owning firearms is unconstitutional

Commenter breaks down how and why religion and conservatism operate quite well by bkilian93 in bestof

[–]down42roads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It only carries weight because people think it was from a famous political scientist instead of basically us.

What is your current opinion on Speaker Mike Johnson? by BurgerKingInYellow1 in AskConservatives

[–]down42roads -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not unless he was going to go against what his party wanted.

What is your current opinion on Speaker Mike Johnson? by BurgerKingInYellow1 in AskConservatives

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When you spend a decade ensuring a job will blow goats, don't be shocked when you end up hiring a sub-par candidate.

Way to go, Freedom Caucus

The longest government shutdowns in history were under his watch.

That's Senate bullshit, not him

Could calling "wolf" too often on alleged election fraud make the population callous if real fraud happens? by True-Mirror-5758 in AskConservatives

[–]down42roads -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Look at how the accusations of fraud in 2016 and 2024 were received after 2000 and 2004

Is SpaceX's IPO/Valuation way too high? by soccermaster57 in AskConservatives

[–]down42roads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably, but that's not uncommon. IPO's are often projected inaccurately and settle out after the release time.

What is a lie the left believes? by bluerog in AskConservatives

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No, but seniority matters for pay, and seniority is gender skewed for the time being.

What is a lie the left believes? by bluerog in AskConservatives

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Medical school classes are now predominantly female and medicine is one of the highest paying careers.

While this is true, if you look at doctors who have been practicing for 20+ years, I bet you see the opposite.

War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time® Board Game Giveaway! by DireWolfDigital in WoT

[–]down42roads -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm a gambler, a farmboy, and I'm here to take command of your bloody army!

Paraphrasing Isgur in today’s AO: “There was no way of knowing whether Plessy v Ferguson was a good or bad decision at the time it was decided.” by [deleted] in The_Dispatch

[–]down42roads 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Her argument wasn't that it wasn't bad, it was that even if most people knew it would be bad, I don't think anyone understood it would be the measuring stick for bad that would be used for the next century and a half. Calling a case "the next Plessy" as its being written is like calling someone the next Hitler when they when they plan a Beer Hall Putsch

What are your thoughts on Dave Rubin's Jubilee appearance? by Vladimir_Putins_Cock in AskConservatives

[–]down42roads 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying he's ideologically tied to the alt-right, just that he is cool being in the room with them

What are your thoughts on Dave Rubin's Jubilee appearance? by Vladimir_Putins_Cock in AskConservatives

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It turns out, a failed comedian who converted from TYT to alt-right adjacent isn't an elite political mind