The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Eric the Green]

(08-19-2020, 03:31 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(08-18-2020, 02:43 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: It seems to me that you value cop oppression of unarmed black people than you do our right to walk down the street without getting killed for being "suspicious," according to how you come down on what you are upset about, and your support for a fake president who wants to take away our right to vote. It seems to me you value guns as the most basic right, and perhaps the only one, because you don't trust anyone but yourself to defend yourself, or because you plan to take part in a militia that, perhaps provoked by something, will want to impose a cult leader on us as dictator for life. 

Dude, the second amendment was outdated practically from the time it was put on paper. It remains only because it appeals to macho symbolism and because of the power of the rural and southern states in our constitution. I don't care about gun rights. But those who believe in them should be willing to accept regulations on their use and possession, or would you have there be no regulations on driving either? And no libel laws? Or perhaps you want "freedom" for a religion whose leaders molest children? I know your side wants "freedom" for religions to discriminate against gays.

If Trump wins, it will indeed be a time to consider jumping off some bridges, or at least burn a few bridges behind us and revolt in some way. That's how serious it is that folks like yourself have been swept up in this cult and can't see the threat that Crump poses to our republic and all of our lives.

And is there nothing sacred? Trump wants to put himself up on Mt. Rushmore too!

Yep. If Trump wins, the Liberal members/followers could decide the world's ending and commit mass suicide, revolt or read the writing on the wall and get out of Dodge or do all of them at the same time.  It wouldn't surprise me. I've always viewed the Liberal fringe of the Democratic party as a cult (an indoctrinated group that has more or less been whipped into shape so to speak).

There are some on the Left who seem a bit crazy these days. It would not surprise you to know that I don't consider myself a crazy leftist, although every questionnaire I take certainly puts me far on the Left, relatively speaking. Some of my fellow Bernie bros, for example, cannot get it out of their heads that the DNC cheats now in every election. Some of them tend to want to bolt from their fellow progressives if their candidate takes one moderate position. Fanaticism appears in every group you can name, most likely. 

Myself, I consider myself a fiscal moderate at times, because I tend to think the USA should pay its bills, and that taxes should be progressive, but not extreme, and that spending should be prudent. I am not against making money. I myself am given at times to be considered cheap. So I know the value of a dollar, so to speak. It's just that there are values that transcend what is really just a means to other ends.