No.MAGA is the Tea Party with the cream skimmed off and left to sour.
MAGA is the Tea Party with a different name.
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No.MAGA is the Tea Party with the cream skimmed off and left to sour.
I can't agree. One of the major political parties in the country has abandoned the notion of a shared reality and considers the antagonizing of the other side as preferable to policy or discourse.
What would you call a poster who did that?
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.Of course Maga can care for their immediate family and pets. And they can empathize with them and their plights. But go beyond that. How empathetic are they towards the planet?
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.Towards those who can’t help themselves?
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.To innocent animals, plants, birds and bees… to Mother Nature as a whole?
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.How about migrants in Central and Souh America fleeing their homelands and fleeing their own authoritarian dictators, fleeing for their very lives… headed towards the “land of the free, the home of the brave”… headed toward the Statue of Liberty… give us your tired your poor… How empathetic is Maga in that regard?
Some Republicans are more empathetic than others, yes.Let’s not mince words here… let’s not conflate Maga with old school GOP conservatives like Colin Powell and John McCain.
That doesn't mean those conservatives are going to be as empathetic as most Dems on most topics. Political views between parties are general a different of degrees, not extremes.Don’t mix up Maga with the Conservatives on this board who see the light and have disavowed trump and Maga.
I'd be surprised if mistreatment of animals is tied to one party. Dog fighting is brutal and probably not common among Republicans.And let’s not think for a moment a dog on a short leash, kept out on a chain with a cheap plastic doghouse for it’s only shelter in the heat of the summer and in the dead of winter is owned by anything other than a Maga piece of shit for a human being.
Unfounded hyperbole.Sure, that Maga piece of shit may bemoan their “pet” at its passing. But let’s not think for a minute that Maga gives 2 shits about much of any other living creature, human or otherwise.
{Visible confusion}These sonsabitches think Nazis are good, slavery was ok, separate but equal was great!
What does anyone think “Make America Great Again” actually means? For them it means to go back to they way it was before Civil Rights, Equal Rights, Women’s suffrage.
I figured you would weigh in on this one. Maga lacks the natural ability to empathize with the other. However, I won’t cross swords with you on this. You go ahead and draw your petty conclusions as I’ve drawn mine.This has been refuted at ad nauseum
These have been refuted at ad nauseum. You only make arguments like these because of liberalism failed ideologies. Until you quit boxing people into your worldview you'll always be stuck in your strawman arguments. You've probably around plenty of conservatives and had a good time and never felt threatened or harmed.
Nice dodge.1/3 of the country?
And you want more of them to come shit all over this board?1/3 of the country?
Is it bad if 2/3rds of the country doesn't want to play in the same sandbox as the other 1/3rd?1/3 of the country?
“The fundamental weakness of Western Civilization is empathy.”Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.
Empathetic but generally less so than Democrats.
Some Republicans are more empathetic than others, yes.
That doesn't mean those conservatives are going to be as empathetic as most Dems on most topics. Political views between parties are general a different of degrees, not extremes.
I'd be surprised if mistreatment of animals is tied to one party. Dog fighting is brutal and probably not common among Republicans.
Unfounded hyperbole.
{Visible confusion}
So, you believe MAGA wants to take away rights for women and minorities? Which rights? Do you actually believe they want to take away women's right to vote?
Are you sure they are all MAGA? Danbury, Connecticut leans Democrat and has voted Democrat for president the last 4 cycles. The mayor and the majority of the city council are Democrats. I guess that the fans could be exclusively Republican or that they only selected MAGA's for interviews but that seems unlikely. The odds are pretty good that at least some of the interviewed did not vote for Trump.Not sure where to put this—if mods or anyone can think of a better thread, I’m all for moving it:
I just recently watched this documentary on Netflix. Strangely, despite having nothing explicitly to do with politics, this flick more than anything else encapsulates the problem with trying to communicate with MAGA folks.
Short synopsis of the flick is that a mob boss in Connecticut bought a minor league hockey team, brought them to New Haven, all for his 17-yr old son to manage.
Son (with mob bosses connections and blessing) fills the roster with goons, Slap Shot style. The team does well, and of course becomes infamous because of their goonery and violence.
The part that struck me most was how the blue-collar locals LOVED the team, loved the violence, loved the mobbed-up culture. They sold out every game. Every single fan interviewed in the doc was absolutely a MAGA supporter. They were angry with the league for enforcing penalties against the team and owners/managers.
MAGA folks root for the bad guys in movies. They love the attention they get by thumbing their noses at the rules and the “experts”. You can’t talk reason with them because they don’t give a shit about reasoning.
Certainly Elon doesn't speak for the Republican Party or all Republicans. I don't think empathy is THE fundamental weakness, but it most certainly is A weakness.“The fundamental weakness of Western Civilization is empathy.”
Make your case. I don't think you can.Certainly Elon doesn't speak for the Republican Party or all Republicans. I don't think empathy is THE fundamental weakness, but it most certainly is A weakness.
Those folks are on your team. And you are OK with that because you know you and your team can’t win elections without them. Same with Nazis, Racists, misogynists etc. You may not be any of those, but you are OK with them because you need them for reasons, eg taxes and regulation (the deficit be damned). Only deficits under Dems are bad.Respectfully, I think what you are describing is an issue of class and not political affiliation. No one in my orbit has an outside dog on a short lease. Quite the opposite.
Some of them, yes. Dems have their "team" as well that they need to win elections. Obviously, in a two party system a lot of people in your party are going to be less than ideal.Those folks are on your team. And you are OK with that because you know you and your team can’t win elections without them. Same with Nazis, Racists, misogynists etc. You may not be any of those, but you are OK with them because you need them for reasons, eg taxes and regulation (the deficit be damned). Only deficits under Dems are bad.
Zen is trying too hard here….“The fundamental weakness of Western Civilization is empathy.”
Ram has to go outside more often. His immediate neighbor may not keep his dog outside 100% of the time. His neighbor is probably one of the rich Maga who has a house, yard and compound which is gated and totally fenced in. Those type Pubs can let their dog run around the yard and then let them in the garage during the cold winter. Maybe even let them into the house itself.Those folks are on your team. And you are OK with that because you know you and your team can’t win elections without them. Same with Nazis, Racists, misogynists etc. You may not be any of those, but you are OK with them because you need them for reasons, eg taxes and regulation (the deficit be damned). Only deficits under Dems are bad.
I disagree with policies of some on my “team”, but Pubs have a corner on the market for Nazis, Racists and misogynists (deplorable human beings). You disagree with Dems on policy- I get that. Who are the deplorables on the Dem side? No Dem would align themselves politically with those deplorables on your team.Some of them, yes. Dems have their "team" as well that they need to win elections. Obviously, in a two party system a lot of people in your party are going to be less than ideal.
In Georgia there are laws regarding leashes. Not sure if state wide or county, but my previous neighbor was fined for having a dog outside on a leash. The requirement was a fence or inside, no leashes.Respectfully, I think what you are describing is an issue of class and not political affiliation. No one in my orbit has an outside dog on a short lease. Quite the opposite.
Every group has outliers.