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How about when we stopped being able to pay the bills without other countries sending us money? Or maybe when it became impossible to start a business without 3 lawyers and 4 ex-govt officials? Maybe when some genius decided it was a schools job to teaching morality and ethics instead of critical thinking? I could go on.Donald Trump's major talking point is that America is no longer great- so why do Conservatives believe America is no longer great?
When do Conservatives believe America stopped being great?
It's part of the conservative gloom 'n' doom misery offensive; they believe – incorrectly – that if they repeat the lie that American is no longer great often enough some Americans will come to believe it, that such a lie will reflect poorly on the president and democratic candidates, resulting in voters rejecting democratic candidates this November.Donald Trump's major talking point is that America is no longer great- so why do Conservatives believe America is no longer great?
When do Conservatives believe America stopped being great?
Liberals have never thought America has been great
How about when we stopped being able to pay the bills without other countries sending us money? Or maybe when it became impossible to start a business without 3 lawyers and 4 ex-govt officials? Maybe when some genius decided it was a schools job to teaching morality and ethics instead of critical thinking? I could go on.Donald Trump's major talking point is that America is no longer great- so why do Conservatives believe America is no longer great?
When do Conservatives believe America stopped being great?
importing more than we export.
People aren't scared of us anymore. If they feared our military they would be easier to deal with.
Poor education standards.
If you worked hard you had a chance to buy a home before. Now your lucky to afford a bed and breakfast.
It used to be special to be an American. Now we are letting everyone in and destroying our country doing so.
When I could no longer buy lawn darts or a gas can that works. Seriously, when it became clear that every single aspect of my life in now over-regulated by some bureaucrats. Throw in agendas and agencies with unending power like the EPA.
America is still the greatest country. However, it has fallen from its previous stature.
Why isn't it as great as it was?
We lose wars, we are too dependant on government, our politicians lie to us and spend too much money. We betray our allies and kiss our enemies asses. We hardly manufacture anything ourselvee anymore, we stopped going into space on our own, our president runs around apologizing to other countries. Our borders are porous and our laws are ignored. Our education system is in ruins and our children are getting less and less educated. More and more people are out of work, our debt is so high it may never get repaid. All of the progress we made in race relations has been wiped out.
And a large portion of the population are so ignorant, so lacking in education and critical thinking that they are actually concidering a socialist for president.
America is still the greatest country. However, it has fallen from its previous stature.
Why isn't it as great as it was?
We lose wars, we are too dependant on government, our politicians lie to us and spend too much money. We betray our allies and kiss our enemies asses. We hardly manufacture anything ourselvee anymore, we stopped going into space on our own, our president runs around apologizing to other countries. Our borders are porous and our laws are ignored. Our education system is in ruins and our children are getting less and less educated. More and more people are out of work, our debt is so high it may never get repaid. All of the progress we made in race relations has been wiped out.
And a large portion of the population are so ignorant, so lacking in education and critical thinking that they are actually concidering a socialist for president.
I would say that the people who are most lacking in critical thinking capability are those who are voting for a bombastic carnival barker who has no real ideas for solving problems but is claiming he will make America "great again". Do you believe that there is a country in the world that is currently "greater" than the USA? If so, what standards do you apply to make that determination?
America is still the greatest country. However, it has fallen from its previous stature.
Why isn't it as great as it was?
We lose wars, we are too dependant on government, our politicians lie to us and spend too much money. We betray our allies and kiss our enemies asses. We hardly manufacture anything ourselvee anymore, we stopped going into space on our own, our president runs around apologizing to other countries. Our borders are porous and our laws are ignored. Our education system is in ruins and our children are getting less and less educated. More and more people are out of work, our debt is so high it may never get repaid. All of the progress we made in race relations has been wiped out.
And a large portion of the population are so ignorant, so lacking in education and critical thinking that they are actually concidering a socialist for president.
I would say that the people who are most lacking in critical thinking capability are those who are voting for a bombastic carnival barker who has no real ideas for solving problems but is claiming he will make America "great again". Do you believe that there is a country in the world that is currently "greater" than the USA? If so, what standards do you apply to make that determination?
If you had bothered to read my post, you would have already seen where I stated that we were the greatest country in the world. I just pointed out that we once were greater.
I might agree that Trump supporters need to put forth a little critical thinking.
America is still the greatest country. However, it has fallen from its previous stature.
Why isn't it as great as it was?
We lose wars, we are too dependant on government, our politicians lie to us and spend too much money. We betray our allies and kiss our enemies asses. We hardly manufacture anything ourselvee anymore, we stopped going into space on our own, our president runs around apologizing to other countries. Our borders are porous and our laws are ignored. Our education system is in ruins and our children are getting less and less educated. More and more people are out of work, our debt is so high it may never get repaid. All of the progress we made in race relations has been wiped out.
And a large portion of the population are so ignorant, so lacking in education and critical thinking that they are actually concidering a socialist for president.
I would say that the people who are most lacking in critical thinking capability are those who are voting for a bombastic carnival barker who has no real ideas for solving problems but is claiming he will make America "great again". Do you believe that there is a country in the world that is currently "greater" than the USA? If so, what standards do you apply to make that determination?
If you had bothered to read my post, you would have already seen where I stated that we were the greatest country in the world. I just pointed out that we once were greater.
I might agree that Trump supporters need to put forth a little critical thinking.
Do you have any specific metrics that would show that America is less great than it was?
The target voter among Conservatives is older, whiter, poorer and less educated. To such people, the fear that they are losing political power, demographic power and social power is very real. The easiest way to pander to them is to tell them that America is no longer a great place to live and work. They believe that because they are living that.
But it's a charade of the first order. Sure, the demographic power of the older, whiter poorer citizen is shifting. But that does not reflect America in the larger sense.
The calls set forth by demagogues like Trump and Cruz and talk radio "pundits" reinforce the fears some folks hold. Divide and conquer is the grander strategy. Make "others" exactly that; others. Not like us, different and therefore inferior. Not the noblest of campaign rhetoric, but who said Trump and Cruz wer noble souls?
It's a time tested way to campaign. It just resonates louder in today's multi-media landscape.