Conservatives: "We want small government." Also conservatives: "Government should ban gays and abortion and prostitution and drugs and Cardi B and..."

@gol979 That's cos mainstream leftism is really just people pretending to be leftist for points while really agreeing more with corporatism.

@BlueMetalChick correct. The illusion of democracy, multiple parties is just that.....make believe.

Conservatives, liberals.....anyone invested in the acceptable politics will never criticise the root causes of the problems....which is the system....because it lends them power also

@BlueMetalChick The two are not incompatable. It actually costs less in the long term to support with taxation a disadvantaged person onto a decent education, housing situation and health outcome than it costs to deal with the costs he will impose on society through his deficits in the long term. Particularly once you add the cost of police and security to protect yourself from him..

@gol979 You know the difference between being "cancelled" and being persecuted by the government, right?

Like it has never been illegal to say racist things, but you sure as hell went to jail for being gay for most of American history.

@CountScrofula The worst thing about cancel culture is that it created the anti cancel culture movement.

@BlueMetalChick Yeah. The whole thing is just culture war bullshit and best ignored and it's also remarkably ineffective. Basically just serves as a way for the left and liberals to get into slap fights while conservatives use it as a rallying cry.

@gol979 Bingo!