• ThePowerOfGeek
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    602 months ago

    Their whole “state’s rights” argument is such a tired lie. They use it for two reasons:

    1. To push off responsibilities that they don’t want to deal with.
    2. As a temporary mask to hide unpopular decisions until they have the framework in place to push them through.
    • @[email protected]
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      231 month ago

      it’s all part of the bigger “small government” lie. they don’t want small government, they want a government that doesn’t touch the 1% with any regulations whatsoever: taxation, regulation, labor laws, child labor laws, consumer protection laws, construction codes and standards, etc.

      at the same time they want that “small government” to mandate who you’re allowed to marry, what books your kids are allowed to read, and if they get their way, you better believe they’ll enforce mandatory church/sunday school/bible study attendance. they’re already getting away with private school vouchers and 10 commandments in class bullshit.

      don’t ever think “it can’t happen here.” because it’s literally happening

      • @Resonosity
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        31 month ago

        Small government for the rich, big government for the poor.

      • @ZILtoid1991
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        21 month ago

        Conservatism and its many forms literally wants to recreate the feudal system.

        When I left the right, some of them tried to hold me back by both admitting that their bigotry is literally just a divide and conquer game by the end (although they themselves are tend to ending up believing them), and told me that if I serve their ranks, by the end I’ll even have access to “private freedom”, meaning as long as the public doesn’t find out, I could even commit crimes.

    • Flying Squid
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      111 month ago

      And it’s so obvious too. You don’t call abortion murder and then claim it’s fine as long as you leave it up to the states. I don’t think anyone really fell for it either.