Seriously? At least 30 Dem House and Senate members fly to Puerto Rico for the weekend and see the play Hamilton?

This ^^^ nearly all politicians are in it for themselves.

It’s likely some libs have already been corrupted by the. @BlueMetalChick

Even the so called libs. @GeniUs

Liberals are not a political group, it is a trait which can be adopted by any person regardless of political allegiance. I feel you should be paying me for the education I'm having to give you today.

@GeniUs Liberalism is a political and economic philosophy, so no, it cannot be adopted by any political allegiance. If a conservative adopts liberal beliefs, they're not longer a conservative; the same would apply for socialist, communists, tea party members, and so on. The only way in which that could be true is if you allow for members of various political [i]parties[/i] to follow any ideology they want regardless of what the party is supposed to represent or believe in. If you think a person should be paid for educating someone else then you better get your wallet out.

@BlueMetalChick Good Stuff!

@BlueMetalChick That has to be one of the dumbest comments I have read on SW. All politics is a spectrum. No one and no group fits neatly into one group or the other. A conservative can share ideals with a liberal and vice versa. A liberal can share an ideal with a socialist or communist as can a socialist or communist hold an ideal with a liberal of even a conservative. People and ideas do not fit neatly into boxes.

By your logic then 50% of lefties should be registered Republicans. @GeniUs @BlueMetalChick

That’s why he calls himself “genius” lol. Quite ironic 🙄 @BlueMetalChick

@hippyjoe1955 You say that about every single thing I post. When I say the sky is blue and grass is green you call it "the dumbest comment you've ever read on SW." Meanwhile your broke ass is out here posting about how Jesus of Nazareth was a conservative capitalist who believed in free market economy and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.

People can share ideas, yes, but those ideas are inherent to one part of the spectrum or the other. So if you're a conservative, but you believe strongly in welfare programs, taxpayer-subsidized healthcare, nationalized education, non-interventionism, and legalizing drugs, then you're not a conservative because those are all concepts that fly directly in the face of conservatism.

@BlueMetalChick Maybe you just aren't very smart then. Seriously you should think before you post. It is far better to be silent and thought a fool that to post on SW and remove all doubt. People don't fit into boxes as much as we would love to categorize them.

@jackjjackson Fifty percent of democrats should be. Fuck, eighty percent should be registered republicans. They're not leftists because they are not beholden to any leftist principles or ideals, with a few rare exceptions, perhaps support of gay marriage or legalizing marijuana. But almost all elected democrats current support privatized for-profit healthcare, overseas military interventions especially with no congressional approval, Citizens United and money in politics in general, corporate subsidies using taxpayer money, and oppose labor unions and sustainable wages. All of those are core leftist ideas, and four out of five democrats hold the opposite opinion.

@hippyjoe1955 [quote]Maybe you just aren't very smart then. Seriously you should think before you post.[/quote]
Why is that? Because you're tired of me being right? You should think before you reply to me and get made to look like a fool. You're a grown ass man. You should know these things by now.

[quote] It is far better to be silent and thought a fool that to post on SW and remove all doubt.[/quote]
The one who looks like a fool is you. You just made the argument that a person could be a liberal without supporting any liberal ideas or philosophy. Do you also think an animal can be a horse even if it has two legs, a peak, and feathers?

@BlueMetalChick You post nonsense like if a conservative agrees with a liberal he is no longer a conservative. That is just plain wrong. Politics like all belief systems is a spectrum and not clear definitions. Many of today's conservatives are classic liberals. Many of today's liberals are slow motion socialists. However none of them are all one of anything. There is no thought political police saying if you are conservative you can't believe that or if you are a liberal you must believe this. To even make that statement shows a level of political ignorance rarely seen in humanity.

@hippyjoe1955 [quote]You post nonsense like if a conservative agrees with a liberal he is no longer a conservative.[/quote]
Which is exactly not what I said but you have to change my comments in order to attack them.
What I DID say is that if a conservative adopts liberal philosophy and viewpoints, he is no longer a conservative. And that's true.

[quote] Politics like all belief systems is a spectrum and not clear definitions.[/quote]
Yes. And so if a person is beholden to a bunch of ideas that is on the left of the spectrum but says they're a rightist, then they're a liar. Which is what my original comment said, but you ignored that, now didn't you.

[quote]You post nonsense like if a conservative agrees with a liberal he is no longer a conservative.[/quote]
Mostly not, no. Only in the sense that they oppose economic regulation. Classical liberalism emphasizes personal freedom, which modern conservatism does not. A classical liberal would support the legality of marijuana and most drugs in general, gay marriage, and abortion, but the conservative position is the opposite. Classical liberalism also denounces the government's ability to interfere with people's personal lives and that includes spying, while the conservative position is to support spying, data gathering, and unwarranted searches.

[quote]To even make that statement shows a level of political ignorance rarely seen in humanity.[/quote]
And I never made that statement. You showed up and then made that statement yourself, and then pretended that I said it. At no point did I say what you are accusing me of saying. Go back and read this entire reply chain, and point out to me where I said that people can only hold one political viewpoint. Go ahead, I'll wait.

You two are maki g my head spin. I may have to mix up a pregame cocktail lol. @hippyjoe1955 @BlueMetalChick

@jackjjackson Don't bother, you're likely to lose more brain cells listening to him talk about how reading the bible cures diseases than you are from drinking alcohol.

I was planning on NOT reading it all lol. A nice drink some lunch and football. It’s Sunday. @BlueMetalChick