Old farts like me, older than sixty five.

[j brown's body]

How deep must the denial run for us old folks on social security and Medicare and voting Republican?

 

[Michael Cole]

What an odd reply by you given that you didn't pay attention to what you were replying to was addressing.

That's bullshit. Brush up on your reading ability.

 

[Excon]

That's bullshit. Brush up on your reading ability.

Are you serious?
Your initial reply had nothing to do with what I replied to and therefore was way out in left field, showing that you had no idea what you were talking about.

 

[Court Jester]

Spot on!

But remind me, who is the leader of the conservatives? The guy who brags about making billions and pays no taxes?

He ain't my "leader", I never voted for him.

Let me explain something to you. Trump won in 2012 because Hillary was a HORRIBLE choice for the Democrat party. The Clinton machine bullied their way to the top using their typical tactics, and that scared off other better options in that party, and the DNC fell into line. And then as Hillary courted the far left of the Democrat party... way further left than she used to be, her or her husband. Then she alienated much of middle America. Hillary LOST Pennsylvannia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. That was on HER.

Never assume that the less worst choice is the favorite choice.

 

[Grand Mal]

LOL!

Here is the difference between conservatives and liberals in a nutshell. Conservatives think, and liberals feel. It is that simple.

For example: A liberal "feels like" free college for everyone sounds like a good idea. A conservative "thinks" about who will end up paying for all of that.

Could you possibly be more cliche?
Heres the difference in a nutshell...

Liberal- "We can make this better."
Conservative- "I like it the way it was before."

 

[Grand Mal]

He ain't my "leader", I never voted for him.

Let me explain something to you. Trump won in 2012 because Hillary was a HORRIBLE choice for the Democrat party. The Clinton machine bullied their way to the top using their typical tactics, and that scared off other better options in that party, and the DNC fell into line. And then as Hillary courted the far left of the Democrat party... way further left than she used to be, her or her husband. Then she alienated much of middle America. Hillary LOST Pennsylvannia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. That was on HER.

Never assume that the less worst choice is the favorite choice.

Trump won in 2012? Gee, he really did have two terms.
In 2016 you guys had a choice between syphillis and leprosy. You chose leprosy but you got syphillis anyway. Then, in 2020 you had a choice between syphillis and tuberculosis. This time you managed to avoid the syphillis but now have to deal with TB.
D'ya think maybe your system is letting you down?

 

[Michael Cole]

Are you serious?
Your initial reply had nothing to do with what I replied to and therefore was way out in left field, showing that you had no idea what you were talking about.

You're delusional. My reply was to someone else. Brush up on that reading ability.

 

[Excon]

You're delusional. My reply was to someone else. Brush up on that reading ability.

Wrong as usual. I only quoted what you said to me.
Your reply was to me. @ post 12 Your reply to me had not a damn thing to do with what I was addressing, which I pointed out in my reply to you. And the rest is history.
So apparently you are also unable to follow a conversation that you are having as well. Sad.

 

[HIP56948]

Well, to me, Republicans are more gullible than Democrats. It has to do with (mostly) the way they are wired. Yes, there's been studies on the subject. People on the right have a more reptilian type of personality. They react quickly from outside sources. From what I've seen in life, Right-Winger tend to make snap
judgements regarding how a person looks and talks. Left folks tend to take a wait and see approach. Republicans (again studies) have shown that right-wingers fall for outward scams
easier >> "Martha, I tell you..I can't believe that young man actually stole my money from my account".."You know, he was SO nice and well shaven and OMG, had such a
nice clean cut demeanor and a wonderful looking suit!" (Again..quick judgement) Not saying that Dems don't fall for that bullshit also but not near as much as Right-Wingers.
Republicans' are easily fooled by slogans and outward crap> Let's make American great again!" Republicans fully buy those types of slogans while Dems think of the
obvious word> HOW? Tell me more. Are you going to improve schools, health care, environment, higher wages for the poor, more child care???? (Like other countries?)
I'm not going to turn this post into a novel but I'll point out one thing> There a reason why Republicans generally don't care for Blacks.
They don't look like us whites, they are different, their culture is not the same as ours. If they are not like us..They MUST be inferior. again and again..Snap Judgements.

"A conservative "thinks" about who will end up paying for all of that."
A "paying" for all that is a greater educational norm for all citizens, which leads to a better and more money for every citizen. When more people make more money, they can spend more money which allows the stores to make more money and pay the workers more money who buy more things..etc..etc..
There's a reason why only 61 percent of Americans can pass an American citizenship test. Even worse, most European counties actually do better on an American citizen test
than we do. That's disgusting. Hey, I don't like paying more taxes but if it helps me in the long run, I'll go for it.

 

[NolanVoyd]

"A conservative "thinks" about who will end up paying for all of that."
A "paying" for all that is a greater educational norm for all citizens, which leads to a better and more money for every citizen. When more people make more money, they can spend more money which allows the stores to make more money and pay the workers more money who buy more things..etc..etc..
There's a reason why only 61 percent of Americans can pass an American citizenship test. Even worse, most European counties actually do better on an American citizen test
than we do. That's disgusting. Hey, I don't like paying more taxes but if it helps me in the long run, I'll go for it.

It takes money to make money.

Spending on education is an investment that pays back the nation exponentially.

 

[Clicker III]

Strawman!

Protests and demonstrations on Jan 6th--- which was what the majority there were only doing--- was legitimate political discourse. Pushing down barricades, assaulting police officers, trespassing, vandalism, and the threats of violence by some was NOT legitimate or excusable. Not anymore than the folks who were protesting along with BLM and Antifa who some broke out into rioting and looting was legitimate.

Things the Dems do are only wrong when it threatens their power. The ferocity of their lashing out response is proof of that. Trumps impeachments and this Orwellian "Ministry of Truth" idea are another.

 

[Arlette]

Feel free to point out my 'lies'. I'm a big boy I can take it. You recall poo poo. Find one post where I said I hated trump, one.

I hate him. With a passion.

 

[Court Jester]

Could you possibly be more cliche?
Heres the difference in a nutshell...

Liberal- "We can make this better."
Conservative- "I like it the way it was before."

Wrong!

Conservative- "I am responsible for making MY life better"
Liberal- "Government please make my life better, please!"

 

[Linuxcooldude]

"A conservative "thinks" about who will end up paying for all of that."
A "paying" for all that is a greater educational norm for all citizens, which leads to a better and more money for every citizen. When more people make more money, they can spend more money which allows the stores to make more money and pay the workers more money who buy more things..etc..etc..
There's a reason why only 61 percent of Americans can pass an American citizenship test. Even worse, most European counties actually do better on an American citizen test
than we do. That's disgusting. Hey, I don't like paying more taxes but if it helps me in the long run, I'll go for it.

You haven't thought this through. If your paying more in taxes, making more money isn't going to get you ahead. At the most breaking even, at worst getting behind.

 

[NolanVoyd]

You haven't thought this through. If your paying more in taxes, making more money isn't going to get you ahead. At the most breaking even, at worst getting behind.

Tax and spend liberal policies create wealth. America does better when we tax and invest.

 

[Linuxcooldude]

Tax and spend liberal policies create wealth. America does better when we tax and invest.

The liberal more tax and throw money at the problem and it supposidly fixes things doesn't work. And it's not working now. We are paying more money for gas, groceries and utilities. Nothings fixed and getting worse.

 

[Buckeyes85]

Wrong!

Conservative- "I am responsible for making MY life better"
Liberal- "Government please make my life better, please!"

I would like to think you are quite a bit smarter than these silly comments suggest. If given the choice between 2 groups: 1: "f' you, I got mine, you get yours" or 2) "I'm doing pretty good- how can I help others" which one would you want to be? I'm going with option B

 

[NolanVoyd]

The liberal more tax and throw money at the problem and it supposidly fixes things doesn't work. And it's not working now. We are paying more money for gas, groceries and utilities. Nothings fixed and getting worse.

It does work.

• Personal disposable income has grown nearly 6 times more under Democratic presidents
  
  
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown 7 times more under Democratic presidents
• Corporate profits have grown over 16% more per year under Democratic presidents (they actually declined under Republicans by an average of 4.53%/year)
• Average annual compound return on the stock market has been 18 times greater under Democratic presidents (If you invested $100k for 40 years of Republican administrations you had $126k at the end, if you invested $100k for 40 years of Democrat administrations you had $3.9M at the end)
• Republican presidents added 2.5 times more to the national debt than Democratic presidents
• The two times the economy steered into the ditch (Great Depression and Great Recession) were during Republican, laissez faire administrations

Want A Better Economy? History Says Vote Democrat!

Which party will be better for U.S. economy? Some historical facts on the economy worth reviewing.

www.forbes.com

 

[Craig234]

It's like th sold their souls to some political devil in exchange for power but then forgot what they wanted the power for.

Because the power isn't for them. Democracy would be THEIR getting power. What we have is analogous to a sports team, where they put on the team gear, sing the team songs, cheer the team, in order for the owner to take their money. They get to 'win' in the sense of 'their side' winning, but 'their side' are the donors, not them - except that they're pandered to in 'social policies'.

 

[KLATTU]

Tax and spend liberal policies create wealth. America does better when we tax and invest.

^^^^something a high school sophomore would say. Or a Democrat.
LAFF
IF this were true all nations would be wealthy.

 

[NolanVoyd]

^^^^something a high school sophomore would sayd.
LAFF
IF this were true all nations would be wealthy.

See Post 43

 

[Grand Mal]

Wrong!

Conservative- "I am responsible for making MY life better"
Liberal- "Government please make my life better, please!"

You don't know what liberal means, do you. Don't feel bad, plenty of rightists don't. Plenty of rightists just gather everything they don't like about politics and society into a pile and call the heap 'liberalism'. Plenty of rightists point to absolutely illiberal people and concepts and say, "Look how those liberals arent liberal anymore!" Its like pointing to a camel and saying, "Look what horses have become!" Sorry, bud, just because you don't know the difference between a camel and a horse doesn't mean there is no difference.
Horses know the difference. Camels know the difference. Plenty of rightists don't though.

 

[Grand Mal]

The liberal more tax and throw money at the problem and it supposidly fixes things doesn't work. And it's not working now. We are paying more money for gas, groceries and utilities. Nothings fixed and getting worse.

Thats not liberal though.

 

[Craig234]

^^^^something a high school sophomore would say. Or a Democrat.
LAFF
IF this were true all nations would be wealthy.

Facts go out your other ear. The causes of nations being wealthy is complex - sorry.

 

[KLATTU]

Facts go out your other ear. The causes of nations being wealthy is complex - sorry.

This post should be directed to @NolanVoyd .HE was the one who said it was simple.