I have finally figured out the driving force behind the Republicant philosophy. It's not right verses left or capitalism versus communism or any of the other crap they claim. It's because they think that big and small are the same thing. They have created a series of false equivalencies that seem to make sense on the surface but are actually very stupid. Allow me to give you some examples:
A household budget and an economy are not the same thing, but they keep claiming it is. How often have you heard a Republicant saying that if you ran your household like the government runs their own budget you'd be in the poorhouse or in jail. Well, these things are NOT equal. A budget and an economy are not the same. A household budget is about the amount of money you can spend given a known income. an economy is about the amount of money you can spend based upon what you can generate - a number that by definition is always in flux, and pieces of it run over different time periods.
A 2% tax increase on someone who makes $50K and a person who makes $500K are NOT equal. A tax increase like this on a person making $50K will impact their grocery bill, their ability to fill prescriptions, and their ability to take a vacation. A tax increase like this on a person making $500K will make no change to their grocery bill at all, and no impact on their ability to pay their medical expenses.
The weather in New York or someplace in the mid-west is NOT the same thing as weather for the planet. The planet is warmer. Specific spots might be colder. Some are also hotter.
Upping the age you can get Social Security makes no sense. People are not living longer. RICH people are living longer. People who actually need Social Security aren't.
And yet, somehow, these fuckwits have managed to convince a sizeable portion of the population that small and big are the same thing, with the same effects. It's not science they've got wrong and it's not math - it's just common sense.
It's just that they don't wish to associate with the commoners.
Cheap shots:
If you provide me with a Taser, I will personally tase South Dakota State Representative Phil Jensen. The man is planning to commit murder. I wonder if someone shoots him it will be considered Justifiable Homicide because doing so would prevent enabling murder.
You mean he lied?!!?!!?!? GASP!! I AM SHOCKED! SHOCKED, I TELL YOU! SHOCKED! (pass the flying bacon)
Be careful where you watch this. People will stare at you.
The Soldier of Orange is a hypocritical fuck. By the way, I have no problem even if there were 200,000 additional federal employees. At least they would have jobs.
Ever wonder about the POV of the armies of Mordor?
And because I love you, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
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