Corazon de Leon wrote:Photek wrote:Corazon de Leon wrote:I have to be honest, as popular as it is the blanket view of “Republicans are head cases” isn’t actually true and wildly over-simplifies the complexity of the American political spectrum. There are plenty of moderate Republicans who are absolutely horrified by the way the last few years have gone in the States, and more still who identify with core Republican values who have left the party over the course of the last few decades as the rise of partisan politics in the United States has become more obvious.
It’s a very interesting situation that the US finds itself in. Somebody should do a study...
I disagree, Republicans are strawberry floating idiots, they are beyond strawberry floating stupid.
Certainly you’re entitled to that point of view, but do you have reasons as to why you believe that to be the case?
I’m always wary of making blanket judgements about conservatives because I think it plays into the hands of somebody like Trump who wants to encapsulate that siege mentality, weaponise it, and turn it against the liberal mindset. He’d sooner accuse liberals of being intolerant than recognise that in himself. And ultimately, I think it leads to the kind of tit-for-tat partisanship that is currently tearing the United States apart.
Republicans have actively fought against planned parenthood, gay rights, climate change policies, immigration of any kind, human rights, universal healthcare and gun control.
All of that while at the same time championing, racial division, gun rights, tax breaks for the wealthy, caging of children, undermining the FBI and fueling numerous conspiracy theories from Uranium One to a 'deep state' with no evidence at all.
I have no problem with blanket statements, I don't agree with democracy now either because people in general are strawberry floating stupid. If someone self identifies as a Republican, in my eyes they are border line mentally retarded.