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"The first gun that was fired at Fort Sumter sounded the death-knell of slavery. They who fired it were the greatest practical abolitionists this nation has produced." ~BG D. Ullman -
Hi Sako, .... if I may I would like to politely address your statement of every aspect of this "stooges" life being better due to Trump .
Lets start with some history.... by the end of GWs time things were looking glum and the wife and I were hurting . By Obama's first year we had no medical insurance and were concerned about where to get the money for car repairs . Even though we had never once voted Democrat we knew it was not the fault of Obama that put us in that position .
By Obama's 5th year we were self employed, able to purchase medical insurance and no longer sweated fixing the old F150... we bought a new one . Even managed a real estate investment in South America.... happy days right ? Self sufficient and personaly responsible.... mantra of the conservative party right? Well that is right and that's me... self sufficient and personaly responsible.
Well Sako, here we are in our third year of a man making "personal sacrifices" for me.
My promised tax break turned out to be higher tax quarterlies even though my years income was less than my first years business income 7 years ago .
Even though I read a report that inflation is very low I have to mention my business expenses have risen 17% in two years..... not one single expense has remained dormant .
The promised "negotiations" with the medical insurance industry turned into less benefits provided me by my "provider" at only an additional $89.00 a month.... hhmph.
Sam Boggs recently mentioned that people vote their pocket book ..... maybe he's right..... maybe I should start voting my pocket bookComment
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where is that beating a dead horse meme when I need it,Comment
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"where is that beating a dead horse meme when I need it, "Comment
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Ray you don't know, and I don't think you want to know. But I'll tell you what isn't conservative:
You going to tell me there isn't a lot of that here, Trump-wise speaking?Comment
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Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Cohesiveness, or the desire for cohesiveness
No kidding and for the most part this site is a conservative group think site mainly due to the subject of guns and has been for years. Lib sites are also Group think sites and promote liberal views. So what?Last edited by rayg; 01-22-2020, 03:32.Comment
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Is Trump a conservative? In some things, yes. But I can make no short list of ways in which he is not. So can George Conway, and his wife works for the guy! So how is it that ways Trump does not measure up to Conservatism are not held against him by some, but when others voice objection it's a huge deal? The answer is groupthink and tribalism, nothing more.
Maybe it was different where other guys grew up, but as a kid I was taught that conformity it's own sake was not what Conservatism was all about. Different era back then perhaps, but old habits die hard.Comment
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[QUOTE=togor;572427]Is Trump a conservative? In some things, yes. But I can make no short list of ways in which he is not. Quote..
It's what he has accomplished that counts. No body is 100 percent conservative or liberal. Either way though, he has moved the country in a very positive direction.....Comment
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[QUOTE=rayg;572434]And that's fine that you think that way. Where I call people out is this idea that if one disagrees with that opinion, regardless of reason, then it's time for the online goon squad to get busy and keep the forum pure. That's pure horsesh*t in my opinion.Comment
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