Right wingers trying to claim GC as if he didn't have entire rants about conservatives (PS, we know his thoughts on liberals too)

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[–]buffalo_fart_the_IV 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

That's because conservatives believe once you pop out of your mom you now need to pick yourself up by your bootstraps put on a pair of pants and go to work. Well in some cases that's true but in some cases people need a lift up. But that's not the American way. I'm not saying perpetual welfare is the answer but helping out can't hurt.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

A helping hand is great. The issue is who helps.

Liberals, leftists and Republicans believe that entity should be the govt.

Conservatives believe it should be independent, local groups such as churches, synagogues, lions club, golden circle, moose clubs, community groups, etc.

It's problematic that a majority of people not only believe the govt should provide aid that not only supplants the above organizations, but it goes against the very underpinnings of our society.

Our govt wasnt designed to do such things, but an increasingly secular society demand that it does.

The "American way" was never pull yourself up by your bootstraps. It was, "you have the right to do your thing. You have the right to build your XXX (for Republicans xxx meant business) without interference and hindrances from entities like the govt." That means you may make it big, but conversely you might fail big. You also have the right to sit on the sidelines.

Most people don't want equality of opportunity now, they want equality of outcome.. which is what the govt provides. This is why people complain about "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" and then bail out airlines and banks, while govts dictate what is a "living wage" and dictate terms of living. They're all straw men really, for a people looking to be ruled.