Prominent conservatives are criticizing trump's latest move in making burning the flag a crime

Good to see that although they dislike the idea of burning a flag, they also like protecting free speech more. Still dislike conservative's politics but good to know that there are still some who would speak out too.

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BohoBabe · M

Yeah, yeah. Whenever Trump's handlers use him to do something openly authoritarian, we get a handful of "principled" conservative Republicans who finally have to put their foot down. Then they go ahead and continue enabling whatever Trump and President Miller want to do. Most of these same people will shut up and tow the party line because they rather continue descending into Fascism if the alternative is paying a bit more in taxes.

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SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@BohoBabe But you do have a good point, it will be the same. The same cons will just shut up in a week or so.

There's an ex maga girl on YouTube I watch so I know you can come out of the cult though.

BohoBabe · M

@SatanBurger Ya know, when I was watching that video, I was happy for her, and I really do believe that anyone can change.
But the thing is, she actually was brainwashed. She was groomed into a religious community that believed homosexuality and abortion would destroy America, so she did what she believed was right. All of these Republicans who enable MAGA Fascism, they know better. Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, all of the sane Republicans, they know what MAGA is doing it wrong. But it's either Fascism or paying slightly more in taxes. So I don't think they're going to wake up and fight back, they already decided Fascism is the lesser evil for them.
It's funny, one of the few Republicans who honestly does believe the things she says is Marjorie Taylor Greene. I actually have more respect for her because at least she is living her beliefs, even if her policies would be a mega disaster.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@BohoBabe That's a good point. I can't say all of them are brainwashed as that also absolves them of responsibility and it shouldn't, they know exactly what they're doing.

Marjorie Taylor Greene was in the news lately saying that she didn't get respect from the gop as much as she liked. I thought that was stupid to not realize this until I realized that she may honestly believe what she says even if it's a lie. She thought she'd get respect from men who believe women shouldn't vote but then again when you're taught that you should be under men rather than a leader that's what that gets you.

BohoBabe · M

@SatanBurger I think continuing to live as a brainwashed adult requires some complicity. I have more sympathy for people born into these one church towns where everyone is heavily groomed, but that's not an excuse for bad actions by an adult who has the ability to examine their own beliefs.

Greene might also thought she'd be seen as "one of the good ones." Which is even sadder, because it means she doesn't realize how insane she comes off. Someone like Candace Owens gets a pass because even though she's black and female, she still comes across as smart and mentally stable. Whereas Greene probably annoys all the other Fascists.