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I would agree that they are, but for the exact same reason so many establishment/conservative Democrats are: to smokescreen for their corporatism and appalling stances on economic (in)justice, the latter of which is certainly a common denominator between all GOP takes on economics, whether corporatist or ostensibly libertarian; that the wealthy and powerful should essentially have their way and domineer, that American governance should be of the rich, by the rich and for the rich, and the state has at best a minimal role to play in remediating record inequalities.Seems like more than ever conservatives are hyper focused on cultural debates and far less focused on economic issues. While I consider many cultural and societal issues to be important, they are often used as a distraction from our economic problems. I think a big reason why conservatives are so focused on culture is because they dont know where they stand on economics. Are they free market or protectionist? Pro big corporation or anti big corporation? They dont know. It seems like the American conservative movement is stuck in limbo and so they direct their ire towards non issues like Mr Potato Head or publication of Dr. Seuss books no one has ever read.
As a conservative, I'd say you've gotten it all wrong. If anyone is obsessed with destroying American culture as it exists today it would be the so called Woke leftists. They are obsessed with destroying American history and America as it exists today, all in the name of their concept of equality. As a conservative, I don't care one bit about the cultural/social piñata's leftists constantly toss in the air to beat up and knock down. But then, Woke leftists are only interested in those cultural/social issues as they relate to dividing the electorate into slices they can hopefully manipulate into voting blocks. Once in power, they couldn't give a rat's ass about those "causes". Just ask the average black Democrat.Seems like more than ever conservatives are hyper focused on cultural debates and far less focused on economic issues. While I consider many cultural and societal issues to be important, they are often used as a distraction from our economic problems. I think a big reason why conservatives are so focused on culture is because they dont know where they stand on economics. Are they free market or protectionist? Pro big corporation or anti big corporation? They dont know. It seems like the American conservative movement is stuck in limbo and so they direct their ire towards non issues like Mr Potato Head or publication of Dr. Seuss books no one has ever read.
Imperial Germany never carried out any genocide eitherOh look, another blatant lie from you. Imperial Germany, for instance, certainly wasn’t “left wing”.
Imperial Germany never carried out any genocide either
It was not a genocide. There is no evidence indicating the purpose was the entire extermination of a people. A non indigenous ethnic group attempt a nasty revolt against German Authorities and German authorities responded by expelling them from the area.Yes.... it did.
I get that you don’t know history, but at least try to do some research before you shoot off your mouth and humiliate yourself.
As a conservative, I'd say you've gotten it all wrong. If anyone is obsessed with destroying American culture as it exists today it would be the so called Woke leftists. They are obsessed with destroying American history and America as it exists today, all in the name of their concept of equality. As a conservative, I don't care one bit about the cultural/social piñata's leftists constantly toss in the air to beat up and knock down. But then, Woke leftists are only interested in those cultural/social issues as they relate to dividing the electorate into slices they can hopefully manipulate into voting blocks. Once in power, they couldn't give a rat's ass about those "causes". Just ask the average black Democrat.
It was not a genocide. There is no evidence indicating the purpose was the entire extermination of a people. A non indigenous ethnic group attempt a nasty revolt against German Authorities and German authorities responded by expelling them from the area.
It was not a genocide. There is no evidence indicating the purpose was the entire extermination of a people. A non indigenous ethnic group attempt a nasty revolt against German Authorities and German authorities responded by expelling them from the area.
It was brutal, but genocide is not the same thing as very brutalI'm skeptical
"Between 1904-1907, German military forces, called Schutztruppe, committed a genocide against indigenous people in their colony of German Southwest Africa (present-day Namibia; hereafter, GSWA). The intent of these killings—which occurred through battle; through starvation and thirst in the Omaheke Desert; and through forced labor, malnutrition, sexual violence, medical experiments and disease in concentration camps—was to rid the colony of people viewed as expendable and thus gain access to their land."
- Baer, Elizabeth. The Genocidal Gaze: From German Southwest Africa to the Third Reich. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2017; University of Namibia Press, 2018. (PN 3503 .B24 2017) [Find in a library near you]
Explores the threads of shared ideology in the Herero and Nama genocide and the Nazi Holocaust: concepts such as racial hierarchies, lebensraum (living space), rassenschande (racial shame), and endlösung (final solution). Also notes the use of shared methodologies--concentration camps, death camps, intentional starvation, rape, indiscriminate killing of women and children. The first book to examine literary texts and an art installation that demonstrate the “continuity thesis.”"
Yeah, so what?
The poor should pay more, especially if they want to vote
Uh, yeah, the talk of capitalism being racist frequently. Read some of their writings.
I call it cowardice, which is a human failing so we basically agree.Eh. Conservatism's principles remain. Many Republicans turned out to be spineless in their defense when weighed against tribalism, but, that's a very human failing.
As a conservative, I'd say you've gotten it all wrong. If anyone is obsessed with destroying American culture as it exists today it would be the so called Woke leftists. They are obsessed with destroying American history and America as it exists today, all in the name of their concept of equality.
As a conservative, I don't care one bit about the cultural/social piñata's leftists constantly toss in the air to beat up and knock down. But then, Woke leftists are only interested in those cultural/social issues as they relate to dividing the electorate into slices they can hopefully manipulate into voting blocks. Once in power, they couldn't give a rat's ass about those "causes". Just ask the average black Democrat.
interesting and i actually agree but for different reasons
first of all, the left is obsessed with culture more
Second, it is a GOOD thing that we stopped talking about taxes
we are now talking about the social issues but the wrong issues, i dont CARE about womens sports, i care that our country is literally dying
Lol, the left never focuses on cultural issues like murdering babies
and sodomy.
No they’re not. I don’t think any left wing active us or policymakers have any real knowledge of economic issues. And to the extent they do push economic issues, it’s always because of a cultural problem. We need some new fangled welfare program because racism or something.I never said the left never cares about cultural/societal issues. They are just FAR more focused on economic issues, especially compared to right-wingers who don't know what they believe.
GTFO with your homophobia.
Because its the only set of issues that they can win on. Generally the public is against them when it comes to economic issues.
To be fair, economics isn't really the strong suit for either political party, but give an edge to the Republicans on that, but not much of one.No they’re not. I don’t think any left wing active us or policymakers have any real knowledge of economic issues. And to the extent they do push economic issues, it’s always because of a cultural problem. We need some new fangled welfare program because racism or something.
No they’re not. I don’t think any left wing active us or policymakers have any real knowledge of economic issues.
And to the extent they do push economic issues, it’s always because of a cultural problem. We need some new fangled welfare program because racism or something.
Nobody is saying that they are realistic in their pursuits.They cannot win on opposing LGBT rights, abortion, or any of the five First Amendment rights. Economic issues are all they have to win on. All they have is the economy. So what they are doing is deflecting from the big questions only Democrats can and want to answer.
Nobody is saying that they are realistic in their pursuits.
Seems like more than ever conservatives are hyper focused on cultural debates and far less focused on economic issues. While I consider many cultural and societal issues to be important, they are often used as a distraction from our economic problems. I think a big reason why conservatives are so focused on culture is because they dont know where they stand on economics. Are they free market or protectionist? Pro big corporation or anti big corporation? They dont know. It seems like the American conservative movement is stuck in limbo and so they direct their ire towards non issues like Mr Potato Head or publication of Dr. Seuss books no one has ever read.
Asking why we conservatives are obsessed with cultural issues is akin to asking why socialists are so obsessed with economic redistribution, or why environmentalists are so obsessed with green energy and pollution. It is baked into our ideology. Broadly speaking, conservatism aims at preserving those cultural symbols and institutions which we believe gives this society its unique character and ultimately benefits everyone living within it.
It was brutal, but genocide is not the same thing as very brutal
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