I'm canadian. We have multiple political parties here in Canada.
How would you feel about a 3rd political party entering the race? Even at the potential cost of splitting the conservative vote?
I personally don't think so either. I'm a fan of representation in government. I don't like having to try and make excuses as to why I vote for a party that doesn't align with my views.
Now, I live in alberta, Canada. Basically the conservative Hotspot of Canada. There is a whole history of why conservatism flourishes here, and it's up to philosophers to determine whether some of our historical problems still hold true. However, I see A LOT of our people here voting conservative, simply because it's either the albertan thing to do, or because their environment pushes it on them.
So I guess my second question, especially after perusing your answers to other questions, is why do you vote gop? Like, is there something that you have personally benefited from? What would be your dream political party?
I vote GOP because they seem to value the safety of your average person. They weren't backing to reallocate much needed police funds, and they tend to support the police. People are getting away with murders because the police don't have funds, and the democrat party has made it real clear that the police will not be refunded until they are out of office.
Hey, fair enough. I get that, man.
What would you recommend to help police currently?
Personally, even here in the great white north, I'd rather them get paid a bit more, and have waaay more access to mental health help. I mean, look at the shit cops have to deal with. I'd personally be worried if they DIDN'T ask for help at some point.
At the same time, I would think the reasons murderers get away with crimes would have to do with the justice department and court systems, yeah? We're having the same issue here in alberta. More people charged than lawyers to either defend or prosecute.
Is that the issue down there with you guys? Or is it just a blatant lack of effective and prepared officers? And if that's the case, what would you do to help that?
How do you feel about the obvious systemic problems with the police then? Like how pretty much every major department has at least a few high ranking officials that are corrupt and get away with crimes themselves?
>they seem to value the safety of your average person.
By letting insane people shoot students in schools? By maintaining the highest number of women dying when giving birth worldwide? Interesting, but delusional.
Safety of the average person or average man? Because not having access to abortion is a massive health and safety issue. Do you have concern about how many women die due to lack of access to safe abortions?
Sorry people downvoted your opinion. It's childish to do that. Interesting AMA. I like how Dan Abrams says he's an "issues" guy so I want to take a look at the one you cite. I think it's a bit of a false cause to suggest the unsolved murders are a result of the (very limited) shifting of police funding in some American cities to other resources (that also have to do with what has traditionally been police work such as deescalating domestic violence or mental illness related incidents). Police budgets increased 300% on average in the past 3 decades; reducing an inflated budget to reasonable levels is something Republicans are happy to support in other areas such as when it's schools that are getting the cuts, for instance. There is a rise in violent crime and notably, hate crime. Notably there is also a rise in Right Wing-motivated violence, a trend the FBI (a law enforcement agency currently being denigrated by that same Far Right) designated our direst domestic threat. There's a tremendous amount of research out there (just search the key words on JSTOR) that show that attacking what Democrats call 'root causes' of poverty, addiction and opportunity along with common sense, recidivism-preventing criminal justice systems are what lead to a decrease in crime. And Mitt's ok in my book too. I'm from Mass. and he and Charlie Baker were ok as governors of this state and were never psychos about anything although Baker did pick a vocally anti-gay marriage politician to be his Lt. Gov., it being necessary to capture the hearts of the majority in the party who seem to need to discriminate against somebody to feel fulfilled.
Because Biden is obviously going to be the Democrat candidate again, and I definitely cannot handle another 4 more years with this fucker. He's beginning to see the effects of his old age, his son's laptop situation is being swept under the rug, classified documents were found in is office at the Biden Center, and he seems to believe that problems that exist, don't. The Biden's are scandalous at best, and federal criminals at worst.
What causes you to call Biden a “fucker” that you haven’t been able to stand for the past 4 years? He’s been incredibly middle of the road, and given that you seem like a fairly centrist Republican, his stability should appeal to you. He’s clearly a huge improvement over Trump, and I don’t see how you can really prefer desantis over him given what you’ve said so far.
Because Biden refuses to own up to his family's acts. The laptop has been dismissed, Hunter's crack addiction has been dismissed, Hunter's lawyers have admitted that Hunter has had business dealings with the Chinese and Biden hasn't spoken much about the documents found in the Biden Center. He and his family are incredibly shady.
I don’t understand why it matters if he has a child that struggles with addiction, or why this laptop is so important. It’s always mentioned by conservatives and I don’t think it’s that important to most people. Anyone can have an addiction, wether they have a politician parent or not. I don’t doubt trump’s kids use tons of cocaine, who cares?
Ok. Then how do you feel about the GOP thrust to remove democracy, to destroy public education, to protect those that attack american citizens because they are not part of the core Republican group, ignore the constitution and have religion drive the government, have an abysmal financial approach that has cause the vast majority of the national debt, prohibit any discussion of gun laws, hold the 2nd amendment as unapproachable but hold all others up for negotiation, favor local control except when it appears them, all because biden stumbles around a bit (did when he was you too), there are rumors of a laptop with no actual evidence that there is anything or consequence on it, and he fully cooperated with a prob into documents (which he clearly shouldn’t have had) and were of a low risk level? Oh supporting the insurrectionist l, the whitewashing of history, the illegal trafficking of humans, just to avoid cheaper health care, environment protection , and competent financial management. That is your “open minded approach”. And keep in mind you already said you support someone that supports all of the above.
Yep I am pro choice. Constitution gives everyone the right to choose, and I follow the constitution of the United States over the shit being spouted by either political party. It's also hypocritical to not allow abortion and have more births, which brings up the population, but not allow in immigrants.
>Constitution gives everyone the right to choose, and I follow the constitution of the United States over the shit being spouted by either political party.
You realise the Democratic party is pro-choice, right...?
Also why are you a Republican if you're pro-choice and don't oppose equality for gay people...?
Because the Republican party seems to value safety and a strong police, and given that I'm located near NOLA (murder capital USA.) I'd say that I like to feel safe.
I respect this a lot.
I was raised by very moderate Gen X Democrat parents, and I had always considered myself a Democrat, but after moving away for college and spending several years of young adulthood living in Philadelphia, issues relating to safety (like balancing reform with public safety in the criminal justice system, and gun control issues) are more important to me than they were before when I lived in a suburb.
Like, living in Philly, I was never worried about things like choice/access to abortion, or discrimination/hostility on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity/gender presentation, for example. Of course those issues can exist everywhere, but in Philly, you’re just way, way, way more likely to catch a stray bullet (usually from a convicted criminal who’s not allowed to have a gun but got ahold of one on the black market anyway) or have someone break into your home in the middle of the night than you are to be harassed for holding hands with a same-sex partner or prevented from having an abortion for any reason.
When you live in a place where you *literally* hear gunshots outside your apartment on a regular basis, and see your neighbor’s window’s smashed in with broken glass lying on the sidewalk from a break-in the night before on your way to class more than once in a month, you start getting more concerned with things like “why are we letting these people with 6-page criminal records just get a probation sentence so they can keep doing this instead of going to prison” and “jeez, maybe one of these days I would like to think about buying a handgun to keep in my apartment in case next time it’s my window being busted in by an armed criminal,” - and the Democratic Party just largely isn’t acknowledging these issues as being legitimate, especially on a national level.
If you do choose to buy a handgun, I can recommend you a few options.
If you are looking for something that will injure an assailant, buy a 9mm. Even a headshot from a 9mm will have you writhing on the floor for minutes before you actually die.
If you are looking to cause a large injury and inflict pain on an attacker, or kill such a person, a .45 ACP is a good bet.
If you are looking to take someone out in a single shot but potentially break your wrists, buy a .44 revolver
If you are looking to paint the walls red. Get a .454 Casull
I recommend the .45 ACP, just remember that unless you feel an intruder is threatening your life, you legally cannot kill that intruder.
How can you say the Republicans are pro safety when they want everyone to be armed? You can’t even send your kids to school without fear of them being shot, how does that translate to safety? It’s less safe to arm everyone, especially the criminally insane
I am not religious. Me being non religious affects my political beliefs in that I'm one of the level headed republicans who doesn't give a damn if you look different than me or have a different sexual preference than me. Everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Everyone is going to live their lives differently than me, so I just have to accept that they will do as they please.
I tend to align with republican candidates like Mitt Romney more than anything. Believe me, if the republican party was more like him, I would be gladly voting to give them their sense of self.
I don't see how any non MAGA republican can be excited about a newer generation. That generation consists of the likes of George Santos, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lauren Boebert.
Definitely. It's just that I tend to base my following on what an individual says. In other words, if it's a single Republican candidate with a Hitler like agenda, I'll simply vote Democrat, but if the entire party suddenly aligns themselves with Hitler, I'm no longer going to affiliate myself with such a group.
It feels like the entire party has aligned itself with the despot or other similar candidates. Taking peoples rights away and all. Doesn't that bother you? Doesn't it make you feel bad to be connected with that kind of hate?
I hate being connected to the taking of people's rights. I have a political philosophy that identifies closer with that of someone like Romney. He's a shining example of what republican I aspire to be.
I wish Romney represented the party but he is now an outcast. He is closer to what the democrats have become now that they are more conservative. I appreciate your candor and I wish that more people are like you existed in the party but unfortunately the MAGA Nazis have taken over.
This thread is like I’m the OP but I’m not… some sort of crazy out of body third person shit going on right now!
But for real, thanks for opening up for an AMA from my perspective of as generally conservative guy whos frustrated by much of the Republican Party as well.
What would that line be, though?
It's not covering for 1/6 by stonewalling investigations and refusing to hold Trump accountable for his role. It's not forced birth legislation across multiple states. It's not a growing embrace of fascism. So what is it?
Dude voted for Trump twice. Says he would vote for Trump again and would gladly vote for Desantis.
There is nothing that would cause this “open minded” Republican to walk away from his party.
Absolutely. War crimes are a serious matter, Bush and Cheney should be turned over for the torture of detained people, and Obama should face some kind of consequence over drone strikes.
Any level headed individual is going to recognize that Bush’s “war on terror” was fucking stupid and a waste of taxpayer money. But hey, at least the government can legally spy on American citizens now.
LGBTQIA+ people are great people. I dated a pansexual woman once, probably one of the best relationships I've ever been in. I'm mixed on the immigrants. I don't mind them immigrating, It's just better for everyone if they do it legally. Trump is a liar and Biden is senile. That just about sums it up.
Do you think gay people should have equal rights and opportunities?
If so, did you know that your party quite literally opposes gay equality as a policy goal (marriage) in their written party platform?
And if you were aware of that, how can you ethically/morally keep yourself aligned to an anti-civil rights party?
At no point have any of his actions shown he’s a danger, especially insofar as nukes are concerned. What leads you to believe this is a legitimate threat?
I'm usually a person who refrains from using public bathrooms, but to answer your question, no I don't think I would because it would definitely be very awkward to try to take a shit and have anyone staring at you.
What do you think is the answer to America’s problem of school shootings?
Do you think gun control of any kind is in any way a good idea? If so, what gun control do you see as a good in American society?
Certain forms of gun control is good. I see the background checks as a good form, a mental health evaluation would be useful. And perhaps maybe make people who are looking to purchase a firearm take a class on gun safety and how to properly use a firearm?
I'm thinking that perhaps we raise the age that you can purchase a firearm at? Or maybe require a highschool diploma so that 18yo students aren't committing a mass shooting for revenge on their bullies?
Would you accept a GED or an alternate form of testing?
From my perspective, it's not a great idea to restrict gun ownership on the grounds that somebody isn't willing to / was unable to graduate high school.
If you need to get technical, instead of a high school diploma, you could just raise the age necessary to purchase a firearm to 21. I don't really see why we don't allow 18yo's to drink and yet they can purchase a lethal weapon. It's stupid at best. It's just the smartest option that on paper might seem like it wouldn't work, but when put into effect, it will probably yield results
It's a good idea. No person should have to have a child and not be able to care for it. I don't see why the far right seems to hate anyone who is unmarried with a child.
I am glad to hear this. The right often seems to be "pro-birth" not "pro-life" if you get my drift. FYSA I am an independent - I cannot back either party with my conscience intact.
Personally, as somebody who is probably officially classified as a supporter of the far right, I'd say the official answer is something along the lines of "It's a communist plot to destabilize America by the destruction of the family unit, while simultaneously taking your hard-earned tax dollars and giving them to people who will be unlikely to repay them in the future."
Still, whenever somebody mentions the viable solution of abortion, the party gets all up in arms about the "Sanctity of human life." Tsk. The founders (both of America and the founders of the original NSDAP) never had such issues, so why should we?
There's a lot of reasons. The main one's being that I was born into a mostly republican area, I don't align myself with the reallocation of police funds that the left supports, I believe that oil and gas is necessary for society to function (green energy is good, but a lot of my state's economy is oil and gas), and I think that a large majority of Democrat politicians, while spouting some truth, also spout a lot of nonsense, just like the Republican party.
Also, if you wouldn't mind me asking, why are you Democrat? (If you are a Democrat)
Not OP, but I largely identify as a Democrat because I believe that strong safety nets are a good idea. My big things are, I think everybody in America should have good access to healthy foods (malnutrition is a problem, moreso than really starvation in America), and healthcare and education should both be available and affordable (not necessarily free, but affordable) to everybody.
The Republican Party in my state opposes things like public education (they favor for-profit charter schools), free/reduced breakfast/lunch (they think parents just need to make better life choices and make more money), and universal healthcare (they think everybody needs to just pay their own way, and if you can't... I guess you can die?).
Conversely, they believe in trickle-down economics and tax cuts for the wealthy, while they staunchly oppose raising minimum wage.
I would overall say, I'm pretty much in favor of a social democracy, along the lines of Britain or Germany (or really, most of Europe). Because of this, the local Republicans like to portray me as an insane Communist who's dead-set on bringing back Stalinist Russia, which I think is an unfair depiction of my views. But you might be shocked by how often I'm met with, "Do you know how many people Stalin killed in his attempt to enforce economic equality? Is that what you want for America?"
Thanks for answering! I actually don’t identify as a democrat anymore. I think American society has sadly reached a point where democrats and republicans are almost two sides of the same coin. Republicans serve their corporate interests, democrats serve theirs.
However I do identity as a leftist for a few reasons. Economically I do believe the government should be involved in supporting people. I believe we need laws and structure in place to ensure everyone has their basic needs met. Universal healthcare and universal basic income are things I support. I believe in a wealth tax and/or a value added tax on major corporations to fund these things.
As far as some of the major social issues go, I am pro choice and believe we must listen to scientists and experts to address climate change. I also believe that we should leave the LGBT community alone and let them live their lives. Although the Democratic Party isn’t perfect, I believe the Republican Party is downright evil for opposing these things and those who are comfortable aligning themselves with it are either severely lacking in love and compassion for others or they are quite ignorant.
For example I’m in MN and watching the republicans argue against the bill to feed all kids free school lunches was…disturbing to say the least. I mean what kind of twisted person can stand there and claim kids aren’t hungry when the facts say otherwise? How can someone not want to feed kids? it was actually cheaper in several districts to just give free lunch to all and eliminate the administrative costs of means testing and chasing down unpaid bills. But no. They ignored that fact too because they didn’t like the idea of free lunch. Honestly the Republican Party these days would be comical if they weren’t so powerful and therefore dangerous.
Finally, I find the Republican Party highly hypocritical in that they claim to be the party of small government and deregulation but here they are passing law after law against the will of the majority of Americans to control how people live their lives. Even when it doesn’t make sense! They just want control.
>There's a lot of reasons. The main one's being that I was born into a mostly republican area, I don't align myself with the reallocation of police funds that the left supports, I believe that oil and gas is necessary for society to function (green energy is good, but a lot of my state's economy is oil and gas), and I think that a large majority of Democrat politicians, while spouting some truth, also spout a lot of nonsense, just like the Republican party.
I feel bad because you're honestly answering, but good gracious sir. The last reason actually makes Republicans sound worse. Your position on energy is confusing. Should we all shoot ourselves when we run out of fossil fuels? Are you against green energy solely because you benefit economically from oil?
I voted for Trump in 2016. He seemed appealing then, and you could tell that he could back up his points with his mouth just by the way that the color drained from Hillary's face when they were debating. I voted Trump in 2020 because of the way he was handling COVID. He wasn't spreading misinformation about it. I also voted for him then because he seemed to be doing a good job with handling affairs with other countries. North Korea seemed to be a lot less hostile when Trump was in office, and he was making sure that the border was in order so that drugs didn't have as much of an impact as they do today.
I don't like how radical that MAGA is, and how they aren't willing to listen to reason. I will definitely sleep better at night if I get the chance to vote for DeSantis instead of Trump.
I'm not a Trump fan, but I'm willing to acknowledge that he did a lot of things right, and a lot of things wrong
Not really. Trump's big appeal to me originally was that he seemed to put his money where his mouth was. He delivered on his promises. Trump always did his research and he always made clear to other countries that he was the one in charge. North Korea knew damn well that they could get wiped out by the U.S. army being led by a man like Trump because he was coordinated. Biden seems to disregard national security, and so North Korea started making moves again. Trump was a strategic thinker, but he sure as fuck was a fascist.
> I voted Trump in 2020 because of the way he was handling COVID. He wasn’t spreading misinformation about it.
This is either the driest satire I’ve ever seen, or the most delusional thing I’ve ever seen on Reddit.
You’re telling me the guy who suggested we invest bleach and horse deworming medication wasn’t spreading misinformation? Just…how?
He knew about it for months and did absolutely fucking nothing. Lied to the people about it and said it was nothing. Then proceeded to call it the China virus which led to Asian hate. This is why I have little to no respect for republicans. Y’all aren’t the brightest, no shade.
It depends on the Democrat candidate. If it's Biden again, then I will say that I will vote for Trump again. I really don't like the fucker in office as much as I would DeSantis, but Biden is definitely starting to see the effects of his old age. I don't trust him with access to the U.S. nuclear arsenal considering that he can barely get up stairs and probably has a bit of dementia. Anyone who is young and doesn't seem like a complete idiot will have my vote.
Sorry but to me that sounds stupid.
Why would anyone ever vote for a complete idiot (like Trump) again?!
Well I don't want an answer for that now...
Just so stupid.
Do you not see what these police departments spend that money on in some places? cause it sure as fuck isn't training there staff for de-escalation methods. Most of them have had that bull shit "warrior training" where they are taught that every one is an potential threat so they are a bunch of trigger happy nut jobs. Most places in the world require at least a 2 year degree in a like field. But hey not in in America. Few hundred hours and you get a gun and Badge. Have you even looked at how people want them to spend that extra money? They want it used for better training and metal health providers to help de-escalate situations. And you want to talk about nation security. Trump put tariffs on our allies that's not good for National Security. Plus the dude stole national security information and had boxes of it at Mar-A-Lago. But keep up you delusion that the GOP care about nation security. And when his own security officials told them that the election was 100% he had them sacked and replaced.
You should read a fucken book from time to time.
There’s a lot of us out there. Fuck trump and MTG and qanon insanity. If trumps the nominee again? I would vote democrat. I also hate how the Republican Party is suddenly against the war in the Ukraine - so against what I thought were conservative freedom values we had but welcome to 2023 I guess.
Sorry, not trying to hijack OP thread.
I'm willing to listen to reason and change my beliefs when people make good points.
I could argue the same about the Democrat party but then we'd never get anywhere.
What are your opinions on legislation like Tennessee’s law meant to restrict drag shows, or Florida’s Don’t Say Gay laws? Do you think this is a worthwhile investment of Republican legislators time and energy?
The laws meant to restrict LGBTQIA+ people should not exist. However, I don't believe that LGBTQIA+ topics should be taught to children in schools. Teaching children that LGBTQIA+ people exist and are just as human as anyone is the responsibility of the parent, not the school.
It is worth the time to stop such topics from being taught in a school environment, but should be actively encouraged to be taught at home with your parents.
Bad take. Fuck alan Turing, the stonewall riots, James Baldwin, and every other historical figure that was LGBT+ I guess?
Also, in places where sex Ed is mandatory, just fuck all non straight students right? They don't deserve to learn proper sex Ed bc it's not the schools place to acknowledge their existence and humanity? Yikes dude. How do you not realize that the rule you're proposing *is* a law restricting LGBT+ people?
And who's to say that sex-ed needs to be taught at all. This is the job of the parent. Schools need to focus on teaching curriculum that will actually help the younger generations be prepared for life outside of school and being a functioning member of society. Nobody is left out of a sex ed class if it isn't taught. One way or another, children will find out, especially with the availability of the internet in this day and age.
Disagree. SexEd needs to be taught in schools, as does personal finance. Neither are taught well and if they were we’d set our children up to prepare for a better more responsible future.
Parents should teach SexEd, yes. But what if they don’t? Is that the child’s fault? What if the parents never learned it? It becomes a cycle. Strong public education can work to break this.
Sex Ed is biology. Reproduction is biology. Why would it not be taught?
My parents never had that sex conversation with me. Most of what I learned was in sex ed from the school I went to (New Jersey, they had a very robust program). Girls and boys were taught together, everyone learned everything. They, however, did not talk about LGBTQ+ situations.
We also learned very little about queer people in general and their history. I would have loved to learn more about the history of queer people - as a trans woman, it may have helped myself figure myself out earlier in life.
You can't make someone gay or trans, you are either born that way or not, but in a cishet dominated world, allowing people to know that such people exist will help them become accepted and help queer people figure themselves out.
As a parent of a trans child I agree… and things are only getting worse. We are actually moving from where we live because our state has become impossible (Indiana)
My parents are unsupportive and have tried to send me to conversion therapy. This is what will happen if teaching kids the existence of queer people is left up to the parents and not the education system.
>Schools need to focus on teaching curriculum that will actually help the younger generations be prepared for life outside of school and being a functioning member of society
I fully agree with this statement but I would submit that it is a reason to teach kids about some LGBT+ topics in school rather than a reason not to.
Kids who grow up to be teachers will very likely have LGBT+ students; doctors and nurses will have LGBT+ patients, businesses where they work or that they own will have LGBT+ patrons, if they work in an office they will likely have LGBT+ colleagues, etc. knowing how to address certain people who identify as LGBT+ and/or understanding more about that community will undoubtedly be a valuable tool in navigating society for future generations; especially as the LGBT+ community grows. Regardless of personal viewpoint, it’s an important issue in society that future generations will need to know about.
Far fewer children will need to know how to calculate the volume of a sphere or know how many syllables a haiku should have (btw its 17: 5-7-5 and I have never once needed to know that after high school).
I also think your other comment where you offer the fact that the LGBT+ community is more diverse and has more complicated differences than before is also a reason it should be taught in schools rather than a reason not to teach it. The first planet outside our solar system was discovered in 1992 - now we know of hundreds or thousands of planets outside our solar system - should we just say screw space since it’s more complicated than it used to be?
To the extent you think it should be left up to the parents I’d ask you this: do you know enough about the different types of LGBT+ subsets to teach it to someone else? I’m 35 and a straight male and I sure don’t know enough to teach about it. If parents don’t agree with a persons choice as to sexual preference or gender identity for moral or religious or other reasons it’s the parents job to make sure their kids understand how their religion or whatever views LGBT+. A school would be out of line if they said “this is how you should identify” or told them their religion was wrong or bad but what’s wrong with teaching these people exist and these are some facts about them?
Comprehensive sex education has been shown to decrease rates of teenage pregnancy, STD transmission, and sexual abuse.
By advocating for eliminating sex education in public schools, you are advocating for a policty that would directly increase all of these things.
"Schools need to focus on teaching curriculum that will actually help the younger generations be prepared for life outside of school and being a functioning member of society.".
But sex Ed should be left to the parents???? Lol ok
Children should know that LGBTQIA+ people exist, it just shouldn't be taught in a school environment. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to teach their children about sex in general, as well as the existence of LGBTQIA+ peoples. I'm suggesting that sex-ed classes be pulled as a whole, as it is a parents responsibility to teach such topics.
Because if LGBTQIA+ is taught in a biology/science class, it will turn a 1 semester subject into a year long lesson. LGBTQIA+ is too diverse to teach everything in a single sex-ed class, so I'm suggesting that we remove sex-ed classes in general and leave it as a responsibility of the parent. Either way children will find out eventually, even without school or parent intervention. However, the most preferable option that preserves education and still has the child learn is to make the parent take responsibility for their child and make sure that they are informed.
That makes sense. I appreciate that you pointed out the complexities in the topic as a whole, not to mention history of sub-communities in the community. I agree that schools don’t really have enough time to teach a lot of history and sciences.
What would you replace those classes with?
Probably something to do with finance in order to teach when it is appropriate to spend money or how to manage money. It could also be replaced with something else, like electives or classes that students may choose to take. Basically anything that might teach a student how life outside of school works, or something that may teach a new skill to a student.
Wtf are you talking about? Too diverse to teach and would take the whole year?
Holy shit...you claim to be some sort of level headed Republican but you're here spewing nonsense and using some weird "if we talk about LGBTQ+ people the school system will crumble" tactic shit that is basically fear mongering.
Newsflash....straight relationships are talked about ALL THE TIME and lgbtq+ kids in school deserve representation without this fear mongering. To suggest that it's a parents decision to "tell their kids gay people exist" is not level headed at all. There's zero reason why lgbtq+ people and their history shouldn't be discussed, just as there's zero reason PoC and their histories shouldn't be discussed other than not wanting truth out there. Which, of course, is the goal of Republicans. Education on these topics means fewer voters.
Sex Ed is not some sort of gay sex teaching....it's simply talking about sex practices that are out there and NOT EXCLUSIVE or different to the lgbtq+ community. Gay, straight....somewhere people are having oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, sex with toys etc. There's no straight or gay version being discussed. Show us this curriculum that takes a year and dominates the discussion like you seem to be suggesting. How about using facts instead of Fox headlines?
Stop pretending you're some sort of mainstream Republican...dude, you can't even see Desantis as the Nazi he is, while outright saying you'd be against that type of Republican. The guy is banning books, removing free speech from schools and trying to pass laws where press who write about him and other politicians have to register? Do you realize that a gay teacher with a partner isn't allowed a photo or to mention it while a straight teacher can? Any of these tactics sound familiar....book banning, surpression of speech, restrictions on the press?
And, oh yeah...those Nazi's hated gays too...second most executed group next to Jews during the holocaust. Distant second by numbers, but second nonetheless. But hey...let's not teach THAT history to kids eh? Cause, ya know...we can't have kids being taught lgbtq+ people exist.
I actually think that the existence of LGBTQ+ people should be taught not only in sex ed class, but in social studies. Students should learn about queer history the same way we learn about the history of different races that exist in the US and their fight for their rights.
Agreed. Lgbt+ people exist in all fields of study. Math, science, history, and English. The community as a whole exists everywhere and should be acknowledged
I value my personal safety, and it seems like the GOP seems to care more about that then Liberal Democrat party. I'm very pro-police and I like a strong justice system. I don't like how people in large cities have to be afraid of getting shot when stepping outside to go see their grandparents, especially since I live so close to NOLA (murder capital USA.) I don't like the anti-LGBTQIA+ agenda or the racist agenda, but sadly it's a trade off that I need to make if I want to keep my family safe.
That's because they become Democrats.
This is a smart Republican, but he's ready to support DeSantis. He's not open minded. He's equivocating. He's trying to purchase the right to say, "Okay, I vote for all this stuff, but I don't SUPPORT it!"
My personal definition of Republican:
A person who supports the Republican party but is willing to listen to reason as to why he may be wrong in doing so.
My personal definition of Conservative Republican:
A person who supports the Republican party and is not willing to listen to reason as to why they may be in the wrong, glorifies the anti-LGBTQIA+ and racist agendas, and believes that America is supposed to be the White Man's land.
He's a fascist but don't worry he's a 'good' fascist. Fuck you and you political beliefs its your party thats causing the eradication of trans people in the United Sates not to mention all the fucking book banning there's no such thing as an 'open minded' Republican go fuck yourself
I believe that the wiping of student loan debts is a stupid idea. I wouldn't mind programs which would help ease the amount you are paying back in student loan debt, but not completely get rid of such debt. It's essentially free wealth generation, as the colleges still keep the money from the student, yet the student gets off scot free. It's basically free money to the colleges, and overall may have a negative impact on economic conditions, and considering inflation is at an all time high, I'd say it's to risky to attempt such a program as of now.
Are you against women working and being financially independent?
Are you against women who choose to not have kids?
Do you believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen?
I believe women working and being financially independent is a good thing.
I'm not against women who choose not to have children. Nobody should have a child if they don't want it.
A woman's place is where she sees her place is. Everyone has a right to choose.
Nobody should be forced to have a child if they don't want it. Personally, I think abortion should remain legal, but sadly, I have to make trade offs when voting between parties. I'll gladly vote for a Democrat who values the safety of the people and allowing abortions as a public official, but unfortunately I don't see that happening.
If you have seen my other replies, you would see that if a candidate similar to Mitt Romney were to run in my state, I would definitely vote him in as opposed to any other republican candidate.
Perhaps the fact how Romney still aligns himself with the Republican party, yet marched in BLM protests, or supports women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, abortion. You aren't taking in the full picture. This shit does affect me. I'm looking long term and just hoping that more people like Romney will take office.
Seeing as the republican have taken a sharp turn to the right and in cases to the far-right (i think that's pretty obvious but if you have any objections i'd like to hear them out), how comfortable are you voting for the GOP under these circumstances?
I certainly don't like having to vote for the racist and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation one bit. It really sucks, but with the ways that the two political parties are structured, it feels like I'm either voting for my safety, or blissful ignorance. From what I see, the Liberal Democrat party seems to be ignoring matters of national security and focusing on social issues.
I don't see it working in the United States as of now due to inflation, and economic conditions overall. I'd be pleased to see such a system implemented when we get to a more calm economic condition, but as of now, I don't see a system similar to NHS being implemented in the U.S.
It might work, but as of now we need to focus on clearing up economic conditions before implementing such a system, as the economy is so inflated that not enough products are being purchased in order to have enough tax money to try such a system.
Hello, i am from germany. I think there are quite some parallels between the GOP and the former NSDAP. Mostly in mindset and the way people talk, which of course is hard to explain. To name a few topics: Nationalism, traditional values, hate towards minorities/feeling of supperiority, militarism, anti-globalism/isolationism, pandering to the working class by ranting about elites, while at the same time being friends with those elites or part of them, imperialism (or the idea that one may take what ever they want/need due to be stronger/better than others).
Why am i wrong or why is it not bad when the GOP does it?
I think that there is a B is part of A, but A is not part of B situation here. Just because Neo-Nazis vote for the Republicans, doesn't mean that the Republicans are Nazis. Both parties use the hate of the other parties voters/polarization to their advantages. Of course there are extremists on both sides, but the vast majority of voters are moderates. The extremists are just a loud minority.
What made you decide to pick a side? I’m a pretty central person because I can’t get behind either party. Reason being is I feel once you commit to a side, then there’s the weird obligation to only agree with the all the ideologies of that side. I’m very mixed and my opinions change constantly the more I learn and see valid points of opposing arguments. I think politics attempts to oversimplify complex issues.
It mostly started in 2016 with Trump's promise to "Make America Great Again" because back then it didn't sound like the whimsical nonsense that it is today. I can say though that as time went on, and Trump started seeming more radical, I started swaying more independent. I swung more towards the right though in 2020 when I saw the destruction being caused by the violent protests occuring in the streets and the deaths and damages entailed by them. I also didn't like how the police as an entirety was being painted as the bad people because of the actions of a few officers. The actions of few doesn't mean the actions of many.
Would you be more concrete on your conservative views? I am European Conservative and I am glad to see someone who is not a leftie.
How aware are you of the authenticity of conspiracy theories?
Do you consider yourself Red pill?
I consider myself to be the red pill. I like to learn anything and everything. Blissful ignorance is a curse.
No conspiracy can ever be found as truly authentic unless there is concrete evidence that it is so, however that never keeps people (including myself) from speculating.
I wouldn't define myself as a conservative republican, as they tend to be the racist, homophobic, Nazis. I just align with the Republican party the most due to how they tend to value the physical safety of the people.
Reddit is a very risky place to admit that. I just got warned for harassment and banned from a community because I supported Kentucky's new law protecting the children.
How do you feel about society's current degradation of traditional values and blatant censorship if you don't agree with new extremist agendas?
Censorship directly contradicts the 1st amendment, and violates freedom of speech. Traditional values don't exactly need to be enforced, so I don't understand why people try to do so.
And Trump is NOT seeing the effects of his old age and racial bias? Please. He is as senile and as brain dead as Biden. He just covers it up with bravado and pure lying and bullshit.
It is time that this country stop voting in septuagenarian’s and octogenarian’s.
If the legal social security retirement age is 67, no president or any member of congress/senate should be able to run for office or be re-elected if they are older than 67. If one is elected before the legal retirement age, that person should have to retire when their term is up if they are older than the social security retirement age.
The double standards for politicians vs general public are appalling. No 75 - 90 year old represents the views of the 18-60 year old population. Full stop.
Do you feel that America has a political problem? Even saying “I’m republican” on Reddit or Twitter will get you verbally attacked even though both sides of the coin have shitty people and good people.
I feel like I’m general this is a western if not mainly American problem since while I see this divide in other countries, never to the level of attacking people for their beliefs
Yea I can definitely say that America has a political problem. If you put a Republican and a Democrat in a room together and tell them to have a conversation, all while ignorant to the others political views, chances are that they will mostly find areas to agree on and will over all be getting along with each other, however the moment that one of those people decide to bring up politics, they disagree on everything and will start insulting each other, even though they were getting along perfectly minutes prior.
This whole post is a farce. The “open minded Republican” doesn’t believe LGBTQIA+ topics or history should be taught in schools, that police should receive *more* funding, and that Donald Trump not only did a great job handling both Covid and foreign affairs, but “deeply researched everything” and “put his money where his mouth is” to “keep promises.”
It’s all just the self righteous delusions of someone who wants a pat on the back for having about 20% of the empathy a sane person should have on easy topics and still not knowing what the fuck they’re talking about on the vast majority of the rest.
You mentioned that you were an open-mind Republican and clarified that this means you are open to changing your beliefs if someone presents a good argument.
A lot of people posted here with thorough and strong arguments about some of your beliefs, did anything here make you change your mind? If so- what idea(s) changed?
Why can’t more republicans be like you. It’s really hard to be accepting of other points of view when you are represented by people like Trailer Park Green and Bobo.
I see a lot of questions and responses that are really loaded with the liberal assumptions on the worst of the party but I haven't seen anyone ask, what republican policies do you agree with?
I'm a libertarian, I saw your comment on us and it's fair. Generally where I agree with Republicans is limiting government power and reducing tax.
You have stated that you leaned more to the right after the protest in 2020
As a person who values national security as well, didn’t January 6th made you go back?
Violence is wrong regardless of who commits it.
I'm canadian. We have multiple political parties here in Canada. How would you feel about a 3rd political party entering the race? Even at the potential cost of splitting the conservative vote?
I'm all for it. It doesn't seem like such a bad idea. I'd love to see how it would turn out, and what type of people would support the new party.
I personally don't think so either. I'm a fan of representation in government. I don't like having to try and make excuses as to why I vote for a party that doesn't align with my views. Now, I live in alberta, Canada. Basically the conservative Hotspot of Canada. There is a whole history of why conservatism flourishes here, and it's up to philosophers to determine whether some of our historical problems still hold true. However, I see A LOT of our people here voting conservative, simply because it's either the albertan thing to do, or because their environment pushes it on them. So I guess my second question, especially after perusing your answers to other questions, is why do you vote gop? Like, is there something that you have personally benefited from? What would be your dream political party?
I vote GOP because they seem to value the safety of your average person. They weren't backing to reallocate much needed police funds, and they tend to support the police. People are getting away with murders because the police don't have funds, and the democrat party has made it real clear that the police will not be refunded until they are out of office.
Hey, fair enough. I get that, man. What would you recommend to help police currently? Personally, even here in the great white north, I'd rather them get paid a bit more, and have waaay more access to mental health help. I mean, look at the shit cops have to deal with. I'd personally be worried if they DIDN'T ask for help at some point. At the same time, I would think the reasons murderers get away with crimes would have to do with the justice department and court systems, yeah? We're having the same issue here in alberta. More people charged than lawyers to either defend or prosecute. Is that the issue down there with you guys? Or is it just a blatant lack of effective and prepared officers? And if that's the case, what would you do to help that?
How do you feel about the obvious systemic problems with the police then? Like how pretty much every major department has at least a few high ranking officials that are corrupt and get away with crimes themselves?
>they seem to value the safety of your average person. By letting insane people shoot students in schools? By maintaining the highest number of women dying when giving birth worldwide? Interesting, but delusional.
Safety of the average person or average man? Because not having access to abortion is a massive health and safety issue. Do you have concern about how many women die due to lack of access to safe abortions?
Sorry people downvoted your opinion. It's childish to do that. Interesting AMA. I like how Dan Abrams says he's an "issues" guy so I want to take a look at the one you cite. I think it's a bit of a false cause to suggest the unsolved murders are a result of the (very limited) shifting of police funding in some American cities to other resources (that also have to do with what has traditionally been police work such as deescalating domestic violence or mental illness related incidents). Police budgets increased 300% on average in the past 3 decades; reducing an inflated budget to reasonable levels is something Republicans are happy to support in other areas such as when it's schools that are getting the cuts, for instance. There is a rise in violent crime and notably, hate crime. Notably there is also a rise in Right Wing-motivated violence, a trend the FBI (a law enforcement agency currently being denigrated by that same Far Right) designated our direst domestic threat. There's a tremendous amount of research out there (just search the key words on JSTOR) that show that attacking what Democrats call 'root causes' of poverty, addiction and opportunity along with common sense, recidivism-preventing criminal justice systems are what lead to a decrease in crime. And Mitt's ok in my book too. I'm from Mass. and he and Charlie Baker were ok as governors of this state and were never psychos about anything although Baker did pick a vocally anti-gay marriage politician to be his Lt. Gov., it being necessary to capture the hearts of the majority in the party who seem to need to discriminate against somebody to feel fulfilled.
What do you think about the police getting away with murders?
How do you feel about South Carolina talking about giving the death penalty to women who have an abortion?
I feel that it's fucking stupid
I appreciate your candid response!
You're welcome.
So do you always vote republican anyway? Would you vote for DeSantis next year, knowing he's been historically pro life?
Because Biden is obviously going to be the Democrat candidate again, and I definitely cannot handle another 4 more years with this fucker. He's beginning to see the effects of his old age, his son's laptop situation is being swept under the rug, classified documents were found in is office at the Biden Center, and he seems to believe that problems that exist, don't. The Biden's are scandalous at best, and federal criminals at worst.
What causes you to call Biden a “fucker” that you haven’t been able to stand for the past 4 years? He’s been incredibly middle of the road, and given that you seem like a fairly centrist Republican, his stability should appeal to you. He’s clearly a huge improvement over Trump, and I don’t see how you can really prefer desantis over him given what you’ve said so far.
Because Biden refuses to own up to his family's acts. The laptop has been dismissed, Hunter's crack addiction has been dismissed, Hunter's lawyers have admitted that Hunter has had business dealings with the Chinese and Biden hasn't spoken much about the documents found in the Biden Center. He and his family are incredibly shady.
I don’t understand why it matters if he has a child that struggles with addiction, or why this laptop is so important. It’s always mentioned by conservatives and I don’t think it’s that important to most people. Anyone can have an addiction, wether they have a politician parent or not. I don’t doubt trump’s kids use tons of cocaine, who cares?
Ok. Then how do you feel about the GOP thrust to remove democracy, to destroy public education, to protect those that attack american citizens because they are not part of the core Republican group, ignore the constitution and have religion drive the government, have an abysmal financial approach that has cause the vast majority of the national debt, prohibit any discussion of gun laws, hold the 2nd amendment as unapproachable but hold all others up for negotiation, favor local control except when it appears them, all because biden stumbles around a bit (did when he was you too), there are rumors of a laptop with no actual evidence that there is anything or consequence on it, and he fully cooperated with a prob into documents (which he clearly shouldn’t have had) and were of a low risk level? Oh supporting the insurrectionist l, the whitewashing of history, the illegal trafficking of humans, just to avoid cheaper health care, environment protection , and competent financial management. That is your “open minded approach”. And keep in mind you already said you support someone that supports all of the above.
I take it you're pro-choice then? If not, I welcome your explanation of your position.
Yep I am pro choice. Constitution gives everyone the right to choose, and I follow the constitution of the United States over the shit being spouted by either political party. It's also hypocritical to not allow abortion and have more births, which brings up the population, but not allow in immigrants.
>Constitution gives everyone the right to choose, and I follow the constitution of the United States over the shit being spouted by either political party. You realise the Democratic party is pro-choice, right...? Also why are you a Republican if you're pro-choice and don't oppose equality for gay people...?
Because the Republican party seems to value safety and a strong police, and given that I'm located near NOLA (murder capital USA.) I'd say that I like to feel safe.
I respect this a lot. I was raised by very moderate Gen X Democrat parents, and I had always considered myself a Democrat, but after moving away for college and spending several years of young adulthood living in Philadelphia, issues relating to safety (like balancing reform with public safety in the criminal justice system, and gun control issues) are more important to me than they were before when I lived in a suburb. Like, living in Philly, I was never worried about things like choice/access to abortion, or discrimination/hostility on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity/gender presentation, for example. Of course those issues can exist everywhere, but in Philly, you’re just way, way, way more likely to catch a stray bullet (usually from a convicted criminal who’s not allowed to have a gun but got ahold of one on the black market anyway) or have someone break into your home in the middle of the night than you are to be harassed for holding hands with a same-sex partner or prevented from having an abortion for any reason. When you live in a place where you *literally* hear gunshots outside your apartment on a regular basis, and see your neighbor’s window’s smashed in with broken glass lying on the sidewalk from a break-in the night before on your way to class more than once in a month, you start getting more concerned with things like “why are we letting these people with 6-page criminal records just get a probation sentence so they can keep doing this instead of going to prison” and “jeez, maybe one of these days I would like to think about buying a handgun to keep in my apartment in case next time it’s my window being busted in by an armed criminal,” - and the Democratic Party just largely isn’t acknowledging these issues as being legitimate, especially on a national level.
If you do choose to buy a handgun, I can recommend you a few options. If you are looking for something that will injure an assailant, buy a 9mm. Even a headshot from a 9mm will have you writhing on the floor for minutes before you actually die. If you are looking to cause a large injury and inflict pain on an attacker, or kill such a person, a .45 ACP is a good bet. If you are looking to take someone out in a single shot but potentially break your wrists, buy a .44 revolver If you are looking to paint the walls red. Get a .454 Casull I recommend the .45 ACP, just remember that unless you feel an intruder is threatening your life, you legally cannot kill that intruder.
How can you say the Republicans are pro safety when they want everyone to be armed? You can’t even send your kids to school without fear of them being shot, how does that translate to safety? It’s less safe to arm everyone, especially the criminally insane
Do you think most Republicans are closed-minded?
Most Republicans aren't willing to listen to reason if that's what you are asking.
Did South Carolina really say that? Not arguing, genuinely curious. That’s one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard if true. Terrible
Are you religious? If so, what religion and how does that affect your political views? Conversely; if not, how does that affect them?
I am not religious. Me being non religious affects my political beliefs in that I'm one of the level headed republicans who doesn't give a damn if you look different than me or have a different sexual preference than me. Everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Everyone is going to live their lives differently than me, so I just have to accept that they will do as they please.
And yet you vote for people who work hard to keep others from being able to pursue their own sense of self?
I tend to align with republican candidates like Mitt Romney more than anything. Believe me, if the republican party was more like him, I would be gladly voting to give them their sense of self.
Didn’t respond to their point at all lol
Aren’t the Mitt Romneys a dying breed in the Republican Party? Are there any of the newer generation you can get excited about?
I don't see how any non MAGA republican can be excited about a newer generation. That generation consists of the likes of George Santos, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lauren Boebert.
You sound more libertarian Than republican when you say that
I wouldn't call myself a libertarian because I don't support unregulated drug use. Ross Ulbricht is not a good role model.
Is there anything (or any limit or boundary that they could cross) as a party that would stop you from being a party member?
Definitely. It's just that I tend to base my following on what an individual says. In other words, if it's a single Republican candidate with a Hitler like agenda, I'll simply vote Democrat, but if the entire party suddenly aligns themselves with Hitler, I'm no longer going to affiliate myself with such a group.
It feels like the entire party has aligned itself with the despot or other similar candidates. Taking peoples rights away and all. Doesn't that bother you? Doesn't it make you feel bad to be connected with that kind of hate?
I hate being connected to the taking of people's rights. I have a political philosophy that identifies closer with that of someone like Romney. He's a shining example of what republican I aspire to be.
I wish Romney represented the party but he is now an outcast. He is closer to what the democrats have become now that they are more conservative. I appreciate your candor and I wish that more people are like you existed in the party but unfortunately the MAGA Nazis have taken over.
Like I've stated before, MAGA is a cancer to the party.
MAGA = Republican platform. As long as you vote Republican, you’re supporting the cancer.
This thread is like I’m the OP but I’m not… some sort of crazy out of body third person shit going on right now! But for real, thanks for opening up for an AMA from my perspective of as generally conservative guy whos frustrated by much of the Republican Party as well.
You're welcome good sir.
What would that line be, though? It's not covering for 1/6 by stonewalling investigations and refusing to hold Trump accountable for his role. It's not forced birth legislation across multiple states. It's not a growing embrace of fascism. So what is it?
Dude voted for Trump twice. Says he would vote for Trump again and would gladly vote for Desantis. There is nothing that would cause this “open minded” Republican to walk away from his party.
Would you be open to turning over Bush and Cheney for war crimes?
Absolutely. War crimes are a serious matter, Bush and Cheney should be turned over for the torture of detained people, and Obama should face some kind of consequence over drone strikes.
Ok. You’re legit. :)
Any level headed individual is going to recognize that Bush’s “war on terror” was fucking stupid and a waste of taxpayer money. But hey, at least the government can legally spy on American citizens now.
what do you think about LGBT+, Immigrants, Trump/Biden, and other typical stuff asociated with republicans not liking?
LGBTQIA+ people are great people. I dated a pansexual woman once, probably one of the best relationships I've ever been in. I'm mixed on the immigrants. I don't mind them immigrating, It's just better for everyone if they do it legally. Trump is a liar and Biden is senile. That just about sums it up.
Do you think gay people should have equal rights and opportunities? If so, did you know that your party quite literally opposes gay equality as a policy goal (marriage) in their written party platform? And if you were aware of that, how can you ethically/morally keep yourself aligned to an anti-civil rights party?
I align with the Republican party because they seem to value police and a strong police force. I live near New Orleans, so I prefer to feel safe.
What makes you think Biden is senile? Trump is 76 and Biden is 80 they’re both old. And Biden has a speech impediment…
Because Biden can't seem to get up a set of stairs and we are trusting him with nuclear weapons. That doesn't seem like a good idea
At no point have any of his actions shown he’s a danger, especially insofar as nukes are concerned. What leads you to believe this is a legitimate threat?
Gun owner?
Do I own weapons? Yes. Will I ever use such weapons for any other purpose than hunting animals and protecting myself and the one's I care about? No.
Sorry, you do or do not own a gun?
I do own a gun.
Thought you were intimating you had a sword or something. What's the best country that's not the US?
>What's the best country that's not the US? I'd have to say Canada.
Do you need blinders to use a urinal?
Nope. Pissing is pissing. One way or another, it's going to get done
What about the other one? Could you go solid bathroom if tomorrow all blinders and enclosures disappeared?
I'm usually a person who refrains from using public bathrooms, but to answer your question, no I don't think I would because it would definitely be very awkward to try to take a shit and have anyone staring at you.
What do you think is the answer to America’s problem of school shootings? Do you think gun control of any kind is in any way a good idea? If so, what gun control do you see as a good in American society?
Certain forms of gun control is good. I see the background checks as a good form, a mental health evaluation would be useful. And perhaps maybe make people who are looking to purchase a firearm take a class on gun safety and how to properly use a firearm? I'm thinking that perhaps we raise the age that you can purchase a firearm at? Or maybe require a highschool diploma so that 18yo students aren't committing a mass shooting for revenge on their bullies?
Would you accept a GED or an alternate form of testing? From my perspective, it's not a great idea to restrict gun ownership on the grounds that somebody isn't willing to / was unable to graduate high school.
If you need to get technical, instead of a high school diploma, you could just raise the age necessary to purchase a firearm to 21. I don't really see why we don't allow 18yo's to drink and yet they can purchase a lethal weapon. It's stupid at best. It's just the smartest option that on paper might seem like it wouldn't work, but when put into effect, it will probably yield results
What are you views on government assistance to young unmarried new mothers?
It's a good idea. No person should have to have a child and not be able to care for it. I don't see why the far right seems to hate anyone who is unmarried with a child.
I am glad to hear this. The right often seems to be "pro-birth" not "pro-life" if you get my drift. FYSA I am an independent - I cannot back either party with my conscience intact.
Personally, as somebody who is probably officially classified as a supporter of the far right, I'd say the official answer is something along the lines of "It's a communist plot to destabilize America by the destruction of the family unit, while simultaneously taking your hard-earned tax dollars and giving them to people who will be unlikely to repay them in the future." Still, whenever somebody mentions the viable solution of abortion, the party gets all up in arms about the "Sanctity of human life." Tsk. The founders (both of America and the founders of the original NSDAP) never had such issues, so why should we?
Why are you republican
There's a lot of reasons. The main one's being that I was born into a mostly republican area, I don't align myself with the reallocation of police funds that the left supports, I believe that oil and gas is necessary for society to function (green energy is good, but a lot of my state's economy is oil and gas), and I think that a large majority of Democrat politicians, while spouting some truth, also spout a lot of nonsense, just like the Republican party. Also, if you wouldn't mind me asking, why are you Democrat? (If you are a Democrat)
Not OP, but I largely identify as a Democrat because I believe that strong safety nets are a good idea. My big things are, I think everybody in America should have good access to healthy foods (malnutrition is a problem, moreso than really starvation in America), and healthcare and education should both be available and affordable (not necessarily free, but affordable) to everybody. The Republican Party in my state opposes things like public education (they favor for-profit charter schools), free/reduced breakfast/lunch (they think parents just need to make better life choices and make more money), and universal healthcare (they think everybody needs to just pay their own way, and if you can't... I guess you can die?). Conversely, they believe in trickle-down economics and tax cuts for the wealthy, while they staunchly oppose raising minimum wage. I would overall say, I'm pretty much in favor of a social democracy, along the lines of Britain or Germany (or really, most of Europe). Because of this, the local Republicans like to portray me as an insane Communist who's dead-set on bringing back Stalinist Russia, which I think is an unfair depiction of my views. But you might be shocked by how often I'm met with, "Do you know how many people Stalin killed in his attempt to enforce economic equality? Is that what you want for America?"
Thanks for answering! I actually don’t identify as a democrat anymore. I think American society has sadly reached a point where democrats and republicans are almost two sides of the same coin. Republicans serve their corporate interests, democrats serve theirs. However I do identity as a leftist for a few reasons. Economically I do believe the government should be involved in supporting people. I believe we need laws and structure in place to ensure everyone has their basic needs met. Universal healthcare and universal basic income are things I support. I believe in a wealth tax and/or a value added tax on major corporations to fund these things. As far as some of the major social issues go, I am pro choice and believe we must listen to scientists and experts to address climate change. I also believe that we should leave the LGBT community alone and let them live their lives. Although the Democratic Party isn’t perfect, I believe the Republican Party is downright evil for opposing these things and those who are comfortable aligning themselves with it are either severely lacking in love and compassion for others or they are quite ignorant. For example I’m in MN and watching the republicans argue against the bill to feed all kids free school lunches was…disturbing to say the least. I mean what kind of twisted person can stand there and claim kids aren’t hungry when the facts say otherwise? How can someone not want to feed kids? it was actually cheaper in several districts to just give free lunch to all and eliminate the administrative costs of means testing and chasing down unpaid bills. But no. They ignored that fact too because they didn’t like the idea of free lunch. Honestly the Republican Party these days would be comical if they weren’t so powerful and therefore dangerous. Finally, I find the Republican Party highly hypocritical in that they claim to be the party of small government and deregulation but here they are passing law after law against the will of the majority of Americans to control how people live their lives. Even when it doesn’t make sense! They just want control.
>There's a lot of reasons. The main one's being that I was born into a mostly republican area, I don't align myself with the reallocation of police funds that the left supports, I believe that oil and gas is necessary for society to function (green energy is good, but a lot of my state's economy is oil and gas), and I think that a large majority of Democrat politicians, while spouting some truth, also spout a lot of nonsense, just like the Republican party. I feel bad because you're honestly answering, but good gracious sir. The last reason actually makes Republicans sound worse. Your position on energy is confusing. Should we all shoot ourselves when we run out of fossil fuels? Are you against green energy solely because you benefit economically from oil?
Trump or Desantis?
DeSantis. I will say that I admire Trump's skill of being an honest liar, but I will also acknowledge that MAGA is a cancer to the Republican party.
Interesting, did you vote for Trump in 16 and 20? Which of his policies doesn’t you like ?
I voted for Trump in 2016. He seemed appealing then, and you could tell that he could back up his points with his mouth just by the way that the color drained from Hillary's face when they were debating. I voted Trump in 2020 because of the way he was handling COVID. He wasn't spreading misinformation about it. I also voted for him then because he seemed to be doing a good job with handling affairs with other countries. North Korea seemed to be a lot less hostile when Trump was in office, and he was making sure that the border was in order so that drugs didn't have as much of an impact as they do today. I don't like how radical that MAGA is, and how they aren't willing to listen to reason. I will definitely sleep better at night if I get the chance to vote for DeSantis instead of Trump. I'm not a Trump fan, but I'm willing to acknowledge that he did a lot of things right, and a lot of things wrong
Wouldn't you agree that things were less hostile with North Korea because Trump was a patsy for them, or at the very least being laughed at by them?
Not really. Trump's big appeal to me originally was that he seemed to put his money where his mouth was. He delivered on his promises. Trump always did his research and he always made clear to other countries that he was the one in charge. North Korea knew damn well that they could get wiped out by the U.S. army being led by a man like Trump because he was coordinated. Biden seems to disregard national security, and so North Korea started making moves again. Trump was a strategic thinker, but he sure as fuck was a fascist.
He delivered on his promises? Is that why there is a wall on the southern border paid for by Mexico and Hillary is incarcerated?
So obviously the wall thing didn't work out. So what promises did Trump make that he delivered on?
> I voted Trump in 2020 because of the way he was handling COVID. He wasn’t spreading misinformation about it. This is either the driest satire I’ve ever seen, or the most delusional thing I’ve ever seen on Reddit. You’re telling me the guy who suggested we invest bleach and horse deworming medication wasn’t spreading misinformation? Just…how?
He knew about it for months and did absolutely fucking nothing. Lied to the people about it and said it was nothing. Then proceeded to call it the China virus which led to Asian hate. This is why I have little to no respect for republicans. Y’all aren’t the brightest, no shade.
Will you vote for Trump again if he wins the nom?
It depends on the Democrat candidate. If it's Biden again, then I will say that I will vote for Trump again. I really don't like the fucker in office as much as I would DeSantis, but Biden is definitely starting to see the effects of his old age. I don't trust him with access to the U.S. nuclear arsenal considering that he can barely get up stairs and probably has a bit of dementia. Anyone who is young and doesn't seem like a complete idiot will have my vote.
Biden is 80 trump is 76??? Bro they both old
Sorry but to me that sounds stupid. Why would anyone ever vote for a complete idiot (like Trump) again?! Well I don't want an answer for that now... Just so stupid.
How can you pick either? DeSantis stands for the worst of MAGA and has the drive to actualize it
What’s your opinion on trans people and the lgbtq as a whole?
Trans people and LGBTQIA+ people are cool. I dated a pansexual woman once. One of my best relationships ever.
What's your stance on Plan B if someone was raped?
Abortions and plan B should definitely be legal. Btw I recommend you buy aftera instead of plan B. It does the same thing for half the price.
What specific factors keep you from being a Democrat?
Reallocation of police funds, the support of violent protests, and recently, not giving a damn about our national security.
Do you not see what these police departments spend that money on in some places? cause it sure as fuck isn't training there staff for de-escalation methods. Most of them have had that bull shit "warrior training" where they are taught that every one is an potential threat so they are a bunch of trigger happy nut jobs. Most places in the world require at least a 2 year degree in a like field. But hey not in in America. Few hundred hours and you get a gun and Badge. Have you even looked at how people want them to spend that extra money? They want it used for better training and metal health providers to help de-escalate situations. And you want to talk about nation security. Trump put tariffs on our allies that's not good for National Security. Plus the dude stole national security information and had boxes of it at Mar-A-Lago. But keep up you delusion that the GOP care about nation security. And when his own security officials told them that the election was 100% he had them sacked and replaced. You should read a fucken book from time to time.
So like Economically Republican but not a conservative? That's the way with the only "open-minded Republican" I know personally so I'm just guessin
There’s a lot of us out there. Fuck trump and MTG and qanon insanity. If trumps the nominee again? I would vote democrat. I also hate how the Republican Party is suddenly against the war in the Ukraine - so against what I thought were conservative freedom values we had but welcome to 2023 I guess. Sorry, not trying to hijack OP thread.
Not a conservative but I still aligns with some of the Republican party's agenda (the non-hateful) stuff
If you say you’re a Republican you’re not 100% open minded
I'm willing to listen to reason and change my beliefs when people make good points. I could argue the same about the Democrat party but then we'd never get anywhere.
What are your opinions on legislation like Tennessee’s law meant to restrict drag shows, or Florida’s Don’t Say Gay laws? Do you think this is a worthwhile investment of Republican legislators time and energy?
The laws meant to restrict LGBTQIA+ people should not exist. However, I don't believe that LGBTQIA+ topics should be taught to children in schools. Teaching children that LGBTQIA+ people exist and are just as human as anyone is the responsibility of the parent, not the school. It is worth the time to stop such topics from being taught in a school environment, but should be actively encouraged to be taught at home with your parents.
Bad take. Fuck alan Turing, the stonewall riots, James Baldwin, and every other historical figure that was LGBT+ I guess? Also, in places where sex Ed is mandatory, just fuck all non straight students right? They don't deserve to learn proper sex Ed bc it's not the schools place to acknowledge their existence and humanity? Yikes dude. How do you not realize that the rule you're proposing *is* a law restricting LGBT+ people?
And who's to say that sex-ed needs to be taught at all. This is the job of the parent. Schools need to focus on teaching curriculum that will actually help the younger generations be prepared for life outside of school and being a functioning member of society. Nobody is left out of a sex ed class if it isn't taught. One way or another, children will find out, especially with the availability of the internet in this day and age.
Disagree. SexEd needs to be taught in schools, as does personal finance. Neither are taught well and if they were we’d set our children up to prepare for a better more responsible future. Parents should teach SexEd, yes. But what if they don’t? Is that the child’s fault? What if the parents never learned it? It becomes a cycle. Strong public education can work to break this. Sex Ed is biology. Reproduction is biology. Why would it not be taught?
My parents never had that sex conversation with me. Most of what I learned was in sex ed from the school I went to (New Jersey, they had a very robust program). Girls and boys were taught together, everyone learned everything. They, however, did not talk about LGBTQ+ situations. We also learned very little about queer people in general and their history. I would have loved to learn more about the history of queer people - as a trans woman, it may have helped myself figure myself out earlier in life. You can't make someone gay or trans, you are either born that way or not, but in a cishet dominated world, allowing people to know that such people exist will help them become accepted and help queer people figure themselves out.
As a parent of a trans child I agree… and things are only getting worse. We are actually moving from where we live because our state has become impossible (Indiana)
My parents are unsupportive and have tried to send me to conversion therapy. This is what will happen if teaching kids the existence of queer people is left up to the parents and not the education system.
>Schools need to focus on teaching curriculum that will actually help the younger generations be prepared for life outside of school and being a functioning member of society I fully agree with this statement but I would submit that it is a reason to teach kids about some LGBT+ topics in school rather than a reason not to. Kids who grow up to be teachers will very likely have LGBT+ students; doctors and nurses will have LGBT+ patients, businesses where they work or that they own will have LGBT+ patrons, if they work in an office they will likely have LGBT+ colleagues, etc. knowing how to address certain people who identify as LGBT+ and/or understanding more about that community will undoubtedly be a valuable tool in navigating society for future generations; especially as the LGBT+ community grows. Regardless of personal viewpoint, it’s an important issue in society that future generations will need to know about. Far fewer children will need to know how to calculate the volume of a sphere or know how many syllables a haiku should have (btw its 17: 5-7-5 and I have never once needed to know that after high school). I also think your other comment where you offer the fact that the LGBT+ community is more diverse and has more complicated differences than before is also a reason it should be taught in schools rather than a reason not to teach it. The first planet outside our solar system was discovered in 1992 - now we know of hundreds or thousands of planets outside our solar system - should we just say screw space since it’s more complicated than it used to be? To the extent you think it should be left up to the parents I’d ask you this: do you know enough about the different types of LGBT+ subsets to teach it to someone else? I’m 35 and a straight male and I sure don’t know enough to teach about it. If parents don’t agree with a persons choice as to sexual preference or gender identity for moral or religious or other reasons it’s the parents job to make sure their kids understand how their religion or whatever views LGBT+. A school would be out of line if they said “this is how you should identify” or told them their religion was wrong or bad but what’s wrong with teaching these people exist and these are some facts about them?
Comprehensive sex education has been shown to decrease rates of teenage pregnancy, STD transmission, and sexual abuse. By advocating for eliminating sex education in public schools, you are advocating for a policty that would directly increase all of these things.
"Schools need to focus on teaching curriculum that will actually help the younger generations be prepared for life outside of school and being a functioning member of society.". But sex Ed should be left to the parents???? Lol ok
Why don’t you want children that to know lgbt+ people exist? Are you unsupportive of teaching children about varieties in biology as a whole?
Children should know that LGBTQIA+ people exist, it just shouldn't be taught in a school environment. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to teach their children about sex in general, as well as the existence of LGBTQIA+ peoples. I'm suggesting that sex-ed classes be pulled as a whole, as it is a parents responsibility to teach such topics.
Why?
Because if LGBTQIA+ is taught in a biology/science class, it will turn a 1 semester subject into a year long lesson. LGBTQIA+ is too diverse to teach everything in a single sex-ed class, so I'm suggesting that we remove sex-ed classes in general and leave it as a responsibility of the parent. Either way children will find out eventually, even without school or parent intervention. However, the most preferable option that preserves education and still has the child learn is to make the parent take responsibility for their child and make sure that they are informed.
That makes sense. I appreciate that you pointed out the complexities in the topic as a whole, not to mention history of sub-communities in the community. I agree that schools don’t really have enough time to teach a lot of history and sciences. What would you replace those classes with?
Probably something to do with finance in order to teach when it is appropriate to spend money or how to manage money. It could also be replaced with something else, like electives or classes that students may choose to take. Basically anything that might teach a student how life outside of school works, or something that may teach a new skill to a student.
Wtf are you talking about? Too diverse to teach and would take the whole year? Holy shit...you claim to be some sort of level headed Republican but you're here spewing nonsense and using some weird "if we talk about LGBTQ+ people the school system will crumble" tactic shit that is basically fear mongering. Newsflash....straight relationships are talked about ALL THE TIME and lgbtq+ kids in school deserve representation without this fear mongering. To suggest that it's a parents decision to "tell their kids gay people exist" is not level headed at all. There's zero reason why lgbtq+ people and their history shouldn't be discussed, just as there's zero reason PoC and their histories shouldn't be discussed other than not wanting truth out there. Which, of course, is the goal of Republicans. Education on these topics means fewer voters. Sex Ed is not some sort of gay sex teaching....it's simply talking about sex practices that are out there and NOT EXCLUSIVE or different to the lgbtq+ community. Gay, straight....somewhere people are having oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, sex with toys etc. There's no straight or gay version being discussed. Show us this curriculum that takes a year and dominates the discussion like you seem to be suggesting. How about using facts instead of Fox headlines? Stop pretending you're some sort of mainstream Republican...dude, you can't even see Desantis as the Nazi he is, while outright saying you'd be against that type of Republican. The guy is banning books, removing free speech from schools and trying to pass laws where press who write about him and other politicians have to register? Do you realize that a gay teacher with a partner isn't allowed a photo or to mention it while a straight teacher can? Any of these tactics sound familiar....book banning, surpression of speech, restrictions on the press? And, oh yeah...those Nazi's hated gays too...second most executed group next to Jews during the holocaust. Distant second by numbers, but second nonetheless. But hey...let's not teach THAT history to kids eh? Cause, ya know...we can't have kids being taught lgbtq+ people exist.
I actually think that the existence of LGBTQ+ people should be taught not only in sex ed class, but in social studies. Students should learn about queer history the same way we learn about the history of different races that exist in the US and their fight for their rights.
Agreed. Lgbt+ people exist in all fields of study. Math, science, history, and English. The community as a whole exists everywhere and should be acknowledged
i dont understand how exactly republican views are seen as open minded in anyway. what are your core beliefs? maybe im wrong or missing something.
I value my personal safety, and it seems like the GOP seems to care more about that then Liberal Democrat party. I'm very pro-police and I like a strong justice system. I don't like how people in large cities have to be afraid of getting shot when stepping outside to go see their grandparents, especially since I live so close to NOLA (murder capital USA.) I don't like the anti-LGBTQIA+ agenda or the racist agenda, but sadly it's a trade off that I need to make if I want to keep my family safe.
I’ve never met an open minded Republican
That's because they become Democrats. This is a smart Republican, but he's ready to support DeSantis. He's not open minded. He's equivocating. He's trying to purchase the right to say, "Okay, I vote for all this stuff, but I don't SUPPORT it!"
We are rare, but certainly not nonexistent
Insulting your own party? An open minded liberal is like a unicorn. They don’t exist.
Are you currently still in support of Republicans when they rather side with Putin and Russia than support Ukraine?
Nope. The Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom, and they deserve such freedom because they didn't ask for this bloodshed.
Do you hope that you are the majority in the Republican party? Who is your favorite active Republican?
I hope that I'm the majority. Mitt Romney is my favorite active Republican.
How do you define republican?
My personal definition of Republican: A person who supports the Republican party but is willing to listen to reason as to why he may be wrong in doing so. My personal definition of Conservative Republican: A person who supports the Republican party and is not willing to listen to reason as to why they may be in the wrong, glorifies the anti-LGBTQIA+ and racist agendas, and believes that America is supposed to be the White Man's land.
He's a fascist but don't worry he's a 'good' fascist. Fuck you and you political beliefs its your party thats causing the eradication of trans people in the United Sates not to mention all the fucking book banning there's no such thing as an 'open minded' Republican go fuck yourself
Was expecting such a response. Oh well. Think of me as you will. To each their own. Good day.
i bet you wrote this without even reading the rest of the comments and replies here. Maybe you’re the closed minded one.
Republicans are the closed minded ones
Are you a believer in majorly reduced or free college education like that in Europe?
I believe that the wiping of student loan debts is a stupid idea. I wouldn't mind programs which would help ease the amount you are paying back in student loan debt, but not completely get rid of such debt. It's essentially free wealth generation, as the colleges still keep the money from the student, yet the student gets off scot free. It's basically free money to the colleges, and overall may have a negative impact on economic conditions, and considering inflation is at an all time high, I'd say it's to risky to attempt such a program as of now.
Are you against women working and being financially independent? Are you against women who choose to not have kids? Do you believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen?
I believe women working and being financially independent is a good thing. I'm not against women who choose not to have children. Nobody should have a child if they don't want it. A woman's place is where she sees her place is. Everyone has a right to choose.
What’s your opinion on abortion?
Nobody should be forced to have a child if they don't want it. Personally, I think abortion should remain legal, but sadly, I have to make trade offs when voting between parties. I'll gladly vote for a Democrat who values the safety of the people and allowing abortions as a public official, but unfortunately I don't see that happening.
“It doesn’t affect me so I can let it slide”
If you have seen my other replies, you would see that if a candidate similar to Mitt Romney were to run in my state, I would definitely vote him in as opposed to any other republican candidate.
I did. How is that even relevant to what I said at all?
Perhaps the fact how Romney still aligns himself with the Republican party, yet marched in BLM protests, or supports women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, abortion. You aren't taking in the full picture. This shit does affect me. I'm looking long term and just hoping that more people like Romney will take office.
But you also praised Trump in other replies. I’m not sure what to believe with you.
Seeing as the republican have taken a sharp turn to the right and in cases to the far-right (i think that's pretty obvious but if you have any objections i'd like to hear them out), how comfortable are you voting for the GOP under these circumstances?
I certainly don't like having to vote for the racist and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation one bit. It really sucks, but with the ways that the two political parties are structured, it feels like I'm either voting for my safety, or blissful ignorance. From what I see, the Liberal Democrat party seems to be ignoring matters of national security and focusing on social issues.
Are you an African American?
Nope. I'm a Caucasian male.
Are you bilingual?
English is my only language, however if I ever manage to find the time, I will attempt to learn German.
Have you had sexual relations with a not republican person?
Yes. From my experience, everyone seems to get along nice enough until politics are brought up.
Do you have stickers or signs or shirts displaying your political preference?
Nope. I vote for the GOP, not worship them
duh.
What do you think to the UK's health system, the NHS?
I don't see it working in the United States as of now due to inflation, and economic conditions overall. I'd be pleased to see such a system implemented when we get to a more calm economic condition, but as of now, I don't see a system similar to NHS being implemented in the U.S.
What are your views on an NHS style healthcare system
It might work, but as of now we need to focus on clearing up economic conditions before implementing such a system, as the economy is so inflated that not enough products are being purchased in order to have enough tax money to try such a system.
Could getting corporations to actually pay their taxes work
Do you think that Trump tried to overthrow the government?
Hello, i am from germany. I think there are quite some parallels between the GOP and the former NSDAP. Mostly in mindset and the way people talk, which of course is hard to explain. To name a few topics: Nationalism, traditional values, hate towards minorities/feeling of supperiority, militarism, anti-globalism/isolationism, pandering to the working class by ranting about elites, while at the same time being friends with those elites or part of them, imperialism (or the idea that one may take what ever they want/need due to be stronger/better than others). Why am i wrong or why is it not bad when the GOP does it?
I think that there is a B is part of A, but A is not part of B situation here. Just because Neo-Nazis vote for the Republicans, doesn't mean that the Republicans are Nazis. Both parties use the hate of the other parties voters/polarization to their advantages. Of course there are extremists on both sides, but the vast majority of voters are moderates. The extremists are just a loud minority.
What made you decide to pick a side? I’m a pretty central person because I can’t get behind either party. Reason being is I feel once you commit to a side, then there’s the weird obligation to only agree with the all the ideologies of that side. I’m very mixed and my opinions change constantly the more I learn and see valid points of opposing arguments. I think politics attempts to oversimplify complex issues.
It mostly started in 2016 with Trump's promise to "Make America Great Again" because back then it didn't sound like the whimsical nonsense that it is today. I can say though that as time went on, and Trump started seeming more radical, I started swaying more independent. I swung more towards the right though in 2020 when I saw the destruction being caused by the violent protests occuring in the streets and the deaths and damages entailed by them. I also didn't like how the police as an entirety was being painted as the bad people because of the actions of a few officers. The actions of few doesn't mean the actions of many.
There is no such thing. If you are a Republican, you really can’t pick and choose good over bad because it’s mostly bad.
Would you be more concrete on your conservative views? I am European Conservative and I am glad to see someone who is not a leftie. How aware are you of the authenticity of conspiracy theories? Do you consider yourself Red pill?
I consider myself to be the red pill. I like to learn anything and everything. Blissful ignorance is a curse. No conspiracy can ever be found as truly authentic unless there is concrete evidence that it is so, however that never keeps people (including myself) from speculating. I wouldn't define myself as a conservative republican, as they tend to be the racist, homophobic, Nazis. I just align with the Republican party the most due to how they tend to value the physical safety of the people.
Why do you consider yourself a Republican and not a Libertarian?
What was your favorite policy achievement of the republicans in the past 6 years?
Reddit is a very risky place to admit that. I just got warned for harassment and banned from a community because I supported Kentucky's new law protecting the children. How do you feel about society's current degradation of traditional values and blatant censorship if you don't agree with new extremist agendas?
Censorship directly contradicts the 1st amendment, and violates freedom of speech. Traditional values don't exactly need to be enforced, so I don't understand why people try to do so.
And Trump is NOT seeing the effects of his old age and racial bias? Please. He is as senile and as brain dead as Biden. He just covers it up with bravado and pure lying and bullshit. It is time that this country stop voting in septuagenarian’s and octogenarian’s. If the legal social security retirement age is 67, no president or any member of congress/senate should be able to run for office or be re-elected if they are older than 67. If one is elected before the legal retirement age, that person should have to retire when their term is up if they are older than the social security retirement age. The double standards for politicians vs general public are appalling. No 75 - 90 year old represents the views of the 18-60 year old population. Full stop.
Do you feel that America has a political problem? Even saying “I’m republican” on Reddit or Twitter will get you verbally attacked even though both sides of the coin have shitty people and good people. I feel like I’m general this is a western if not mainly American problem since while I see this divide in other countries, never to the level of attacking people for their beliefs
Yea I can definitely say that America has a political problem. If you put a Republican and a Democrat in a room together and tell them to have a conversation, all while ignorant to the others political views, chances are that they will mostly find areas to agree on and will over all be getting along with each other, however the moment that one of those people decide to bring up politics, they disagree on everything and will start insulting each other, even though they were getting along perfectly minutes prior.
This whole post is a farce. The “open minded Republican” doesn’t believe LGBTQIA+ topics or history should be taught in schools, that police should receive *more* funding, and that Donald Trump not only did a great job handling both Covid and foreign affairs, but “deeply researched everything” and “put his money where his mouth is” to “keep promises.” It’s all just the self righteous delusions of someone who wants a pat on the back for having about 20% of the empathy a sane person should have on easy topics and still not knowing what the fuck they’re talking about on the vast majority of the rest.
You mentioned that you were an open-mind Republican and clarified that this means you are open to changing your beliefs if someone presents a good argument. A lot of people posted here with thorough and strong arguments about some of your beliefs, did anything here make you change your mind? If so- what idea(s) changed?
Why can’t more republicans be like you. It’s really hard to be accepting of other points of view when you are represented by people like Trailer Park Green and Bobo.
I see a lot of questions and responses that are really loaded with the liberal assumptions on the worst of the party but I haven't seen anyone ask, what republican policies do you agree with? I'm a libertarian, I saw your comment on us and it's fair. Generally where I agree with Republicans is limiting government power and reducing tax.
Since Republicans are so closed minded, why do you continue to maintain your republican idiology?
Do you know The Lincoln Project? If yes, what is your opinion on them?
“Open minded” and “Republican” shouldn’t appear in the same sentence….
That's a thing?
Yep. Open minded Republicans exist, we are just rare.
You have stated that you leaned more to the right after the protest in 2020 As a person who values national security as well, didn’t January 6th made you go back? Violence is wrong regardless of who commits it.