The obsession over LGBT people is really just a distraction from the fact that Republicans have no policies that are popular with most Americans. They can't run on cutting social security, banning abortion, or giving more subsidies to the rich. None of those policies are popular. So instead, they obsess over culture war nonsense and Hunter Biden.
@BohemianBoo All those conservative media channels keeping this stupid "culture war" going are funded by oil companies, billionaires and so on. It's all a distraction and it exploits people who are frustrated and gives them something or someone to project their hate on.
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@BohemianBoo But what's worrying is this is not a culture war they're waging. They are criminalising the teaching of viewpoints they don't agree with. That's fascism, and the media are complicit (left and right) in framing it as a culture war.
@SW-User That's what makes it even worse. The modern GOP is pretty openly fascist now, as they've rejected democratic elections. And the fact that they don't really believe what they're saying about LGBT people doesn't mean they won't enact policy that does real harm.
@BohemianBoo LOL, so you support open borders, drug running, child molesting, giving 10 year old's chopoffadicktomy's, persecuting parents at school board meetings, raiding churches,....
@sunsporter1649 That's nice, but it has nothing to do with the topic. What popular policies do Republicans have? My answer is none and that's why they're obsessing over LGBT people and Hunter Biden.
@sunsporter1649 Yes. Most Americans agree with left-wing policies even if they don't identify as Leftists. And even the Democrats, as centrist Liberals, have a few policies that most Americans support. Republicans have literally none.
@sunsporter1649 Returning to Roe v Wade, raising the minimum wage, expanding the ACA, red flag laws, closing the gun show loophole, universal basic income, raising taxes on the rich, and better funding for public schools.
You can disagree with those policies, but they're still popular. Try naming some popular Republican policies.
@BohemianBoo LOL, ignoring The Constitution, 16 year old's flipping burgers for $15 an hour, what loophole is happening at gun shows, government run insurance, no incentive to better yourself just sucking hind tit off the government, increasing taxes in waitresses, prohibiting parental choice on the schooling they want their children to acquire....
@sunsporter1649 The Republicans don't want to close the border. Even Trump said immigrants should be able to come here legally. Also, most Americans want it to be easier to immigrate here. "Punishing criminals" isn't a policy. We already punish criminals. America already produces more oil than any other country. So again, not a policy they're offering. This is just how things already are.
So the only things you were able to name is one thing that the Republicans don't want to do, and two things they want to do, but Democrats are already doing.
@BohemianBoo LOL, as opposed to biden's policy of letting anybody in? And the overwhelming majority want the CFR followed, not your anybody that swims the river policy you want. And that shooter in michigan was punished for illegally carrying an unregistered firearm and got home arrest instead of the 5 year mandatory sentence, real bad decision, eh? Oh really, then how come all that oil in Pennsylvania, offshore, and Alaska is blocked.
@sunsporter1649 We both know Biden isn't letting just anybody in. And again, it's beside the point. Neither party wants closed borders. That was one case and, even in it, the criminal was still punished. Seriously, do you think our prisons aren't still being filled with criminals? This is such a pathetic hill to die on. I didn't say we're drilling at EVERY single spot we can. I said we're still producing more oil than any other country. So saying "the Republicans want to drill for oil" is basically saying "Republicans want to continue doing what we're doing now."
01/20/2021 – Ending Trump's Energy Independence Initiatives: Biden wasted no time living up to his promise, issuing a Day 1 Climate Change Executive Order (EO) requiring agencies to review and revoke Trump's pro-American energy rules and actions throughout the executive branch. • 01/20/2021 – Burdensome Emissions Regulations: Biden’s EO required agencies to take action to increase burdensome emissions regulations as part of the Left’s green agenda and subsidize "good union jobs." • 01/20/2021 – Monument Designations: Biden continued setting the tone on Day 1 by cordoning off large swaths of federal land under the guise of National Monument designations, reducing the ability to produce American energy domestically. • 01/20/2021 – ANWR: Biden continued restricting domestic production by issuing a moratorium on all oil and natural gas leasing activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. • 01/20/2021 – Social Costs of Carbon: Biden restored and expanded the use of the social costs of carbon metric to artificially increase the regulatory costs of energy production, as well as artificially increasing the so-called "benefits" of decreasing production. • 01/20/2021 – Keystone XL Pipeline: Biden’s EO went on to revoke the Keystone XL Pipeline, shutting off an efficient source of energy transportation which would have brought more oil into the country. • 01/20/2021 – WOTUS: Biden continued to revoke Trump administration executive orders, including those related to WOTUS and the Antiquities Act. The Trump-era actions decreased regulations on Federal land and expanded the ability to produce energy domestically. Jan 25, 2021 $2.392 • 01/27/2021 – Climate Financing: A week later, Biden was back at it again. This Biden EO attacked the energy industry by promoting “ending international financing of carbon-intensive fossil fuel-based energy while simultaneously advancing sustainable development and a green recovery." In other words, the US government would leverage its power to attack oil and gas producers while subsidizing favored industries. • 01/27/2021 – Green the Fleet: This Biden action called on federal agencies to facilitate carbon neutrality by 2025, with a particular focus on pushing electric vehicles for Federal, State, and local governments. • 01/27/2021 – Wind Production: The Biden administration continued to push for inefficient fuel sources by setting a goal to double wind production on Federal lands by 2025. • 01/27/2021 – Gas Lease Moratorium: The EO announced a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters and reconsideration of Federal oil and gas permitting and leasing practices. In other words, Biden provided he is following through on his promise to "end" fossil fuels. • 01/27/2021 – Fossil Fuel “Subsidies”: Biden's EO directed agencies to eliminate Federal fossil fuel subsidies wherever possible without comparable actions for other energy sources, disadvantaging oil and gas.
01/27/2021 – Environmental Justice: Biden's EO pushed for an increase in enforcement of "environmental justice" violations and support for such efforts, which typically are advanced by radical environmental organizations. Feb 01, 2021 $2.409 • 02/02/2021 – EPA Hires Radical: The EPA hired Marianne Engelman-Lado, a prominent environmental justice proponent, to advance its radical Green New Deal social justice agenda at the EPA, a signal to industry that it plans to continue its attack on American energy. • 02/04/2021 – DOJ Takes Aim at Energy Independence: At the behest of the January 27th Climate Crisis EO, the DOJ withdrew several Trump-era enforcement documents which provided clarity and streamlined regulations to increase energy independence. Feb 08, 2021 $2.461 Feb 15, 2021 $2.501 • 02/19/2021 – Paris Climate Agreement: Biden rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement, an agenda which puts American energy at risk, props up energy production in Russia and China, while increasing the dependence of Europe on Russian oil. Feb 22, 2021 $2.633 • 02/23/2021 – H.R. 803: Biden Administration issued a Statement of Administration Policy in support of H.R. 803 which curtailed energy production on over 1.5 million acres of federal lands. Mar 01, 2021 $2.711 Mar 08, 2021 $2.771 • 03/11/2021 – American Rescue Plan Act Slush Fund: The President signed ARPA, which included numerous provisions advancing Biden’s green priorities, such as a $50 million environmental slush fund directed towards "environmental justice" groups , including efforts advanced by Biden's EO. • 03/11/2021 – ARPA Anti-Fossil Fuel Grants: ARPA also included $50 million in grant funding for Clean Air Act pollution-related activities aimed at advancing the green agenda at the expense of the fossil fuel industry. Mar 15, 2021 $2.853 • 03/15/2021 – Climate Disclosure Rule: The SEC sought input regarding the possibility of a rule that would require hundreds of businesses to measure and disclose greenhouse gas emissions in a standardized way for the first time, massively increasing so-called environmental costs of compliance and, in tandem with so-called social costs of carbon, artificially disincentivizing oil and gas production.
04/15/2021 – FERC Carbon Pricing: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s policy statement outlines - and effectively endorses - how the agency would consider market rules proposed by regional grid operators that seek to incorporate a state-determined carbon price in organized wholesale electricity markets. This amounts to a de facto endorsement of a carbon tax that would be paid by everyday Americans. Apr 19, 2021 $2.855 • 04/22/2021 – U.S. International Climate Finance Plan: This plan, a result of the President’s January 27, 2021 climate change EO, would funnel international financing toward green industries and away from oil and gas. Apr 26, 2021 $2.872 • 04/27/2021 – S.J. Res. 14: The Biden Administration issued a Statement of Administration Policy in support of S.J. Res. 14 which rescinded a Trump-era Rule that would have cut regulations on American energy production. • 04/28/2021 – EPA Reconsideration of California Waiver: This EPA Notice of Reconsideration, an offspring of an earlier Biden EO, would propose to revoke a Trump-era action which revoked California’s ability to set nation-wide standards for emissions standards. May 03, 2021 $2.89 • 05/07/2021 – Migratory Bird Incidental Take: This proposed Fish and Wildlife Service Rule revokes a Trump administration rule and expands the definition of "incidental take" under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The rule would impact energy production on federal lands, increasing regulatory burdens. May 10, 2021 $2.961 • 05/12/2021 – CAFE Preemption: This Proposed Rule would reinstate California’s waiver which allowed the state to set its own emissions standards. This, effectively, allowed climate activists in California to set the de-facto national standard for emissions standards, making cars less affordable and indirectly increasing energy costs for all Americans. May 17, 2021 $3.028 • 05/20/2021 – Climate Related Financial Risk: This EO would artificially increase regulatory burdens on the oil and gas industry by increasing the "risk" the federal government undertakes in doing business with them, among other things. May 24, 2021 $3.02 • 05/28/2021 – Biden Green Book: Biden's FY 2022 revenue proposals include nearly $150 billion in tax increases directly levied against the oil and gas energy producers.
And that is just the first 6 months, you want more?
@sunsporter1649 Because you don't have any Republican policies that are popular. So now you understand why Republicans need to distract the public with culture war nonsense and conspiracy theories.
@SevIsPamprinYouAlways And we know they haven't learned anything from that. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' reply to the SOTU speech was nothing but culture war nonsense.
