I think trying to figure out their actual top priority is a fool’s errand, because they have no idea. Seriously, I don’t think today’s Republican rank and file has a firm enough grasp on reality and the issues of today to have the first clue what they actually believe about anything beyond “Trump good” and “Democrats bad.”
It’s not even “Republicans good” anymore, because being solidly conservative, but disliking Trump, is enough to get one ousted from the party as a RINO now. The only true defining characteristic of a “Republican” today is worship of Trump.
Just from my anecdotal experience with painfully stupid family members, it seems like the most important issue to them at any given moment is whatever the Facebook algorithm is pushing at the time. Whoever has that wrangled is really driving the narrative. They spend all their free time plugged in to Facebook seething over their perceived political enemies. Besides the fact that they’re stupid as shit, it’s pathetic and sad.
I upvoted you in a “well yes, but actually no” sort of way. Republicans know exactly what they want – subjugation of everybody who’s not them, using any and all means available – but still don’t feel secure enough in their power to come out say it that bluntly yet. So they come up with random shit to act as euphemistic proxies for it, which sounds like ineptitude to anybody who’s still trying to give them some sort of benefit of the doubt.
Fair. Although I’d say that applies more to the mid-tier and up Republicans. The rank-and-file Fox News watchers don’t know what they believe unless Fox told them five seconds ago.
Nah, even the rank-and-file know they want to subjugate everybody outside their tribe. They may not necessarily understand how the things the leadership pushes accomplish that – and more to the point, they might not even realize they’re actually often not in the tribe the leaders are pushing it for – but they don’t need to because they have blind faith instead. Deference to authority is what being a conservative is.
If somebody can debate their political viewpoints with me, that instantly earns them some respect points. I’m just tired of some people defining their political views as just being against other views
I’ve attempted to discuss my political views to people, but it seems more often than not that as soon as I identify myself as conservative, I get shut down. This is despite the fact that more often than not, I vote democrat, support abortion, support legalized weed, want LGBT rights, a complete reorganization of the legal system, and an actual working social safety net. But I believe the federal government is too big, states should decide more for themselves and businesses and corporations are NOT people.
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I think trying to figure out their actual top priority is a fool’s errand, because they have no idea. Seriously, I don’t think today’s Republican rank and file has a firm enough grasp on reality and the issues of today to have the first clue what they actually believe about anything beyond “Trump good” and “Democrats bad.”
It’s not even “Republicans good” anymore, because being solidly conservative, but disliking Trump, is enough to get one ousted from the party as a RINO now. The only true defining characteristic of a “Republican” today is worship of Trump.
Just from my anecdotal experience with painfully stupid family members, it seems like the most important issue to them at any given moment is whatever the Facebook algorithm is pushing at the time. Whoever has that wrangled is really driving the narrative. They spend all their free time plugged in to Facebook seething over their perceived political enemies. Besides the fact that they’re stupid as shit, it’s pathetic and sad.
I upvoted you in a “well yes, but actually no” sort of way. Republicans know exactly what they want – subjugation of everybody who’s not them, using any and all means available – but still don’t feel secure enough in their power to come out say it that bluntly yet. So they come up with random shit to act as euphemistic proxies for it, which sounds like ineptitude to anybody who’s still trying to give them some sort of benefit of the doubt.
Fair. Although I’d say that applies more to the mid-tier and up Republicans. The rank-and-file Fox News watchers don’t know what they believe unless Fox told them five seconds ago.
Nah, even the rank-and-file know they want to subjugate everybody outside their tribe. They may not necessarily understand how the things the leadership pushes accomplish that – and more to the point, they might not even realize they’re actually often not in the tribe the leaders are pushing it for – but they don’t need to because they have blind faith instead. Deference to authority is what being a conservative is.
If somebody can debate their political viewpoints with me, that instantly earns them some respect points. I’m just tired of some people defining their political views as just being against other views
I’ve attempted to discuss my political views to people, but it seems more often than not that as soon as I identify myself as conservative, I get shut down. This is despite the fact that more often than not, I vote democrat, support abortion, support legalized weed, want LGBT rights, a complete reorganization of the legal system, and an actual working social safety net. But I believe the federal government is too big, states should decide more for themselves and businesses and corporations are NOT people.
Yep. When I encounter the rare Republican who can actually fully articulate a stance on an actual political issue, it’s always a pleasant shock.