The Radicalization of America

[Jarlaxle]

he just hates everything a life long hemorrhoid condition will do that!

I hate almost everything. Humanity most of all. They are a massive virus on this world. That hemorrhoid in my life is the modern human race

Then off yourself already and put us out of your misery!

 

[Jarlaxle]

he just hates everything a life long hemorrhoid condition will do that!

I hate almost everything. Humanity most of all. They are a massive virus on this world. That hemorrhoid in my life is the modern human race

Save the planet, then: off yourself.

 

[SAYIT]

Republicans paved our highways with tax dollars, created the epa, nasa, etc. At one time they were a great party...Today it is all about cut, slash, deregulate and burn.

The issue isn't which party built out highways but rather DC's perceived wasteful spending. We can fund worthy projects or continue to allow DC to spend recklessly ... we can't do both.

Retired Senator Tom Coburn (R - OK) published an annual Wastebook report exposing much of it and spotlighting DC's attitude towards spending our hard earned money. This was the Washington Time's take on his final edition (2014):

"Leading this year’s edition is $19 million in salaries that the government paid to workers who were suspended from their jobs, usually because of misconduct that would have resulted in outright firing at a private company. Other highlights include the $50,000 spent to study whether sea monkeys’ swimming changes the flow of oceans, $450,000 that the Homeland Security Department spent on high-end gym memberships for staffers whose federal health insurance already pays for gym benefits and the increasing number of veterans who get disability payments by claiming sleep apnea at a cost Mr. Coburn said could reach $1.2 billion.

All told, Mr. Coburn identifies $25 billion in waste from the 100 projects."


Tom Coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final Wastebook - Washington Times

 

[SAYIT]

Despite all the blather about "right wingers" wanting to do this and that, the real change in American politics has been the radicalization of the Democratic Party, which would have been unrecognizable just 20 years ago. Today, socialist anarchy is not only accepted but embraced as a basic tenet of the Party. Is this the natural evolution of 1960s radicalism, or is it a new movement based on changing societal values and economic realities?

I think it may be more of the latter, fueled by the destruction of the middle class in this country. Even two-parent households are more likely to have both parents working $20 per hour jobs and struggling to make ends meet, thereby creating ever greater reliance on government programs. Can our once-great private sector economy be revived, or are we irreversibly destined to go down another path?

And this explains why 52% of Americans think the GOP is extreme and 38% think the Dems are extreme per Pew?
GOP’s Favorability Rating Takes a Negative Turn

Yet still pulled off huge electoral victories nation wide................

Only in an off year election with record low voter turnout.

And the results are different how?

Funny how 2010 was a huge year for republicans and yet Obama won 350 electoral votes in 2012! non-whites and most moderates stay home on off years.

So national off-year elections aren't important enough to get "non-whites and most moderates" to do their civic duty? If that wasn't so pathetic it would be funny.

 

[kiwiman127]

And this explains why 52% of Americans think the GOP is extreme and 38% think the Dems are extreme per Pew?
GOP’s Favorability Rating Takes a Negative Turn

Yet still pulled off huge electoral victories nation wide................

Only in an off year election with record low voter turnout.

And the results are different how?

Funny how 2010 was a huge year for republicans and yet Obama won 350 electoral votes in 2012! non-whites and most moderates stay home on off years.

So national off-year elections aren't important enough to get "non-whites and most moderates" to do their civic duty? If that wasn't so pathetic it would be funny.

I read somewhere, that conservatives psychological make up shows that conservatives are more gung-:-o about their politics. That's always been my impression. Midterm elections prove this and so do the demographics of USMN posters. USMB is top heavy with conservatives and that group is top heavy with the more extreme conservatives. The USMB demographics don't come close to the US's demographics which are more diverse and dominated by independents/moderates. That group is forecasted to have more of the U.S. population than the GOP and Dems combined in the next couple of years.
There will always be a higher percentage of conservatives voting in off year elections and more conservative posters here, defying the country's demographics.

 

[my2¢]

"Ohio passes," that's the point I'll trace it to.

That phrases became symbolic of the 1972 Democratic convention which nominated George McGovern, the last contentious convention we've had. It was so bad that McGovern didn't give his acceptance speech until the wee hours of the morning and ever since these meetings have been dull and scripted. I'll point to it as the year big labor lost its control of the party to the radicals. Ohio's delegation was led by some labor official named Frank King who became infamous for time-after-time calling out, "Ohio Passes".

Another factor in the radicalization is the willingness of the Democratic Party to take baby steps. The litmus tests put before Republican candidates are difficult to measure up to and today even Reagan would have trouble securing the nomination.

 

[SAYIT]

Yet still pulled off huge electoral victories nation wide................

Only in an off year election with record low voter turnout.

And the results are different how?

Funny how 2010 was a huge year for republicans and yet Obama won 350 electoral votes in 2012! non-whites and most moderates stay home on off years.

So national off-year elections aren't important enough to get "non-whites and most moderates" to do their civic duty? If that wasn't so pathetic it would be funny.

I read somewhere, that conservatives psychological make up shows that conservatives are more gung-:-o about their politics. That's always been my impression. Midterm elections prove this and so do the demographics of USMN posters. USMB is top heavy with conservatives and that group is top heavy with the more extreme conservatives. The USMB demographics don't come close to the US's demographics which are more diverse and dominated by independents/moderates. That group is forecasted to have more of the U.S. population than the GOP and Dems combined in the next couple of years.
There will always be a higher percentage of conservatives voting in off year elections and more conservative posters here, defying the country's demographics.

There are plenty of conservative Dems and Independents.
I believe most leftists are Super Power Rangers in their heads but are aware they come off like whiny, sniveling goofballs in discussion here so they tend to STFU ... thus the seeming imbalance in numbers at USMB. It may just be their inability to clearly state a case other than "you have more than me ... that's not fair ... gimme some."

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"Can our once-great private sector economy be revived, or are we irreversibly destined to go down another path"

No, largely do to the costs of labor and necessary regulations less developed nations currently ignore.

And the middle class was created largely by government action. Capitalism (unregulated) doesn't have such a thing.

 

[SAYIT]

No, largely do to the costs of labor and necessary regulations less developed nations currently ignore.

And the middle class was created largely by government action. Capitalism (unregulated) doesn't have such a thing.

Same old silly loony left chest-thumping.

America's Great Middle Class was the result of a perfect storm ... the WW2 destruction of our foreign competition coupled with the sudden return of ambitious, motivated GIs. We were the only ready-to-go economy and the demand for American products and labor far outstripped the supply ... fertile ground for wage increases.

I understand you must ignore the contributing factors in order to pretend that America's manufactured-by-union-workers heyday was a function of gov't intervention and thus can be relived.

It wasn't and it can't.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

he just hates everything a life long hemorrhoid condition will do that!

I hate almost everything. Humanity most of all. They are a massive virus on this world. That hemorrhoid in my life is the modern human race

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[Anathema]

VHEMT - The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

Great idea. You folks kill yourselves off and those of us,who understand why we're here will fix the damage you've done to this society.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

VHEMT - The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

Great idea. You folks kill yourselves off and those of us,who understand why we're here will fix the damage you've done to this society.

It's bot kill yourself, it's die without making children and leave the world at peace.

“May we live long and die out”

 

[Anathema]

It's bot kill yourself, it's die without making children and leave the world at peace.

“May we live long and die out”

Darn. I was gonna suggest we offer everyone on Government Assistance $8K towards their funeral if they kill themselves.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

It's bot kill yourself, it's die without making children and leave the world at peace.

“May we live long and die out”

Darn. I was gonna suggest we offer everyone on Government Assistance $8K towards their funeral if they kill themselves.

Why not just dig mass graves? That would work eh, and it's cheap...

 

[Anathema]

Why not just dig mass graves? That would work eh, and it's cheap...

If that's how they want to spend the money, fine with me.