But you see ⤵️asking Congress to provide for the health and safety of the people entirely goes against the GOP philosophy of the purpose of government.
That's the part that people find hard to wrap their minds around.
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That's the part that people find hard to wrap their minds around.
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2/ The GOP believes it is
🔹tyranny when a government takes steps to save lives, and
🔹good government when the wealthy get tax breaks.
That's because the GOP is the party of hierarchy.
They don't believe fairness and equality are possible.
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🔹tyranny when a government takes steps to save lives, and
🔹good government when the wealthy get tax breaks.
That's because the GOP is the party of hierarchy.
They don't believe fairness and equality are possible.
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3/ In the first tweet, I should have said, "That's the part that fairness-minded people find hard to wrap their minds around."
People who believe fairness and equality are possible cannot understand how the GOP can allow for mass death and destruction.
People who believe fairness and equality are possible cannot understand how the GOP can allow for mass death and destruction.
4/ They took the GOP at their word when they pretended to care about the death of four Americans in the Benghazi attack.
They didn't care. They were trying to destroy Hillary Clinton, Obama, and the fairness government that they represented.
They didn't care. They were trying to destroy Hillary Clinton, Obama, and the fairness government that they represented.
5/ Hierarchy people are cynical. They don't believe fairness and equality are possible. They think it's all about power and who has it.
This is why I constantly warn the left against cynicism.
Cynicism (believing good cannot prevail) kills democracy.
This is why I constantly warn the left against cynicism.
Cynicism (believing good cannot prevail) kills democracy.
Fascinating (and telling) that it's hard to distinguish sociopathy from the GOP philosophy of government.
There's been a debate: Does Trump deliberately enact fascist strategy, or is he stark raving mad?
Maybe there's overlap: Yes, because yes.
There's been a debate: Does Trump deliberately enact fascist strategy, or is he stark raving mad?
Maybe there's overlap: Yes, because yes.
I almost went that direction, but decided that the moment called for a discussion of fairness v. hierarchy.
What @TimothyDSnyder calls sadopopulism also explains what we're seeing.
The very name "sadopopulism" weaves insanity and politics together.
What @TimothyDSnyder calls sadopopulism also explains what we're seeing.
The very name "sadopopulism" weaves insanity and politics together.
