What I like most about Republicans is that they aren’t Democrats. What I like least about Republicans is that when they get elected they try to be Democrat Lite’
When conservatives controlled the Democratic party, former Confederates formed the KKK.
When the Civil Rights and the Voters Rights Acts were signed by LBJ, those conservative Democrats jumped to the Republican party.
From Nixon forward, the party became more conservative. The moment the Robert's court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act, the ink wasn't dry as red states began passing restrictive voting laws.
Now the party of Lincoln/Reagan is dead. It is now 100% The Party of Trump, where no voice of dissent is allowed, and those who do not bow down and pledge 100% loyalty to Dear Leader Trump, are quickly dispatched.
The party had 2 opportunities to remove the cancerous growth Trump from their body politic, but refused to do so, because they feared losing power and control. Now they can reap what they sow....a candidate that spouts fear mongering, hateful rhetoric, threatens to destroy democracy, and sees himself as an authoritarian in the mold of those he admires, Putin and Kim.
If you doubt their plans for governing, read Project 2025. The object is to hand all of the power of governing to the Executive branch, and dismantle the 3 branches of government, and use the military to remove dissenters.
@Reason10 If the 2020 election was stolen, it was on Trump's watch. So what makes you think the Democrats won't steal the one in November when they're in power right now? I think you shouldn't vote to register your disapproval of the whole corrupt process.
Partisan robots on both sides are wrecking the future for anyone who expects government to solve problems and actually serve the people.
But it's also obvious that there are no true conservatives left in what was the republican party. It's become a vehicle for radical wingnut extremists.
I assume you are referring to the US. The Republican and Democratic parties have changed dramatically in 160 years. Today the Republicans have become very tight, not what we used to call conservation. They are the party of trump, personally that upsets me. The seem to oll back so many human rights achieved as part of the development of a "more perfect" country, claiming that the original institution must be interpreted as written we saw the show Duffs last night, it really reminded the viewer of how.much is at risk.
Second take; public instutions cannot include religious materials as curriculum in school. But civic codes such as a states constitution could be taught. Therefore if things like murder and theft are illegal. Those commandments of the ten might be taught? No but idk the constitution in Kansas. Obviously no adultry cant be listed bc of the rate of divorce (national) nor the one about coveting a neighbors possessions/spouse (thats off the charts) also covet is a bedrock of capitalism (thatd be counterintutive). Therefore would they selectively post the 10 commandments? Which ones? And worldwide islam is #1 so whats the balance? Therefore this is a dangerous path to be taking.
When did the conservative party ever conserve for all?
Now let's consider from where the word Republic came? Plato's Republic and following him Aristotle's dreaded aristocracy.
Both of which where against the then so called Greek democracy. So much so that their predecessor Socrates was killed before 400 BCE!
Yep! Over 2,300 years ago!
BTW your link has absolutely nothing to do with this or with xtians and really is Spam!
The xtians will probably hate me more than you, for bringing up the association between aristocrats and xtians.
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church (400 ACE) is basically a Aristocracy, with Deacons, Nuns, Priests, Bishop's, Arch Bishops, Cardinals with the Pope (a king) as it's head.
All of this (both parts) is why most religious Republicans hate democracy!
They despised the Greeks for over 2,000 years of all that 2,300 years. And why Latin was the preferred language despite some of the scrolls being written in Greek! Some of the the letters were to the gatherings in Greece. Really couldn't call them churches since they were homes before 320 ACE.
Conservatives. Its a pipe dream for them (dont change anything ever; or else!). Christianity only (unchanged) Old rich ppl especualy white men whom are about "core values". Protect the baby but not women. Its dangerous. Dont get me wrong it isnt all bad but "republican" is more an economic and on a lesser level social thing Whereas conservative is more a moral/social then economic. Politicalization of morals IS DANGEROUS.
Conservatives. It's not like Biden or the Democrats are less conservative on any issues. War? No. Environment? Certainly not. Housing,? Single payer medical care,? No and heck no.
@Roundandroundwego Biden and the DemoNazis are the most extreme left wing goose steppers in the history of America. They make Georg McGovern look like Ronald Reagan.
@Reason10 if you say so, then war is leftist, oil companies are leftist and so is Biden. But politics is not really just lies and NATO killing all opposition.
Even if true you think it's a wonderful idea to not stop anyone mob rushing across the border? You think we don't have enough criminals, insane and terrorists here already?
@SW-User i think we have borders for a reason and we should be enforcing them. That being said it is also true we are a nation of immigrants that took land from the natives. As such politicians need to do their job and propose solutions. Instead we have this.
I agree with what most folks are saying. It's conservatives more than Republicans. Before the Civil Rights movement of the 20th century, most of the conservatives were Democrats. When the Democratic party saw the direction things were going, they went liberal, and a bunch of conservatives jumped ship and joined the GOP.
@Holden True, they are busy with their families, businesses etc rather than trying to use the government to take other people's stuff instead of creating stuff themselves haha
Boys and girls, regardless of the LIE the goose stepping left has spewed concerning conservatives and liberals, the FACT of the matter is those two specifications DIDN'T EVEN EXIST as the same entities back when the Democrats supported slavery and Republicans freed the slaves.
As I have attempted to educate people here (which apparently is impossible since we have a bunch of Downs Syndrome blue state idiots who are impossible to educate,) the term LIBERAL as it is used today began in the early Sixties with the Port Huron Statement. (Today's liberalism being Marxism, racism, entitlement, etc) Before the Port Huron Statement, LIBERAL meant Laissez Faire free market Capitalism. Seriously, do you know ANY goose stepping DemoNAZIS who believe in free market capitalism?
Conservatism used to mean a total aversion to any kind of change. In the Sixties, Seventies, and Eighties, brilliant economists like William F. Buckley, R. Emmett Tyrell, Ronald Reagan, etc formulated conservatism to mean free markets, the CONSTITUTION, the rule of law and world peace.
Only an IDIOT would want liberalism and THIS for America.
They all do, they get the rank and file voters to believe the other side is the problem, get them fighting with one another, then smoke their cigars and drink their Dom or Chivas watching the fireworks together as they do their secret deals together. Left wing, right wing, they both lift up the same corrupt bird.
