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[–] [email protected] 134 points 1 month ago (5 children)

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

[–] [email protected] 71 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.”

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If we're doing quotes, this Sartre one is good:

Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7870768-never-believe-that-anti-semites-are-completely-unaware-of-the-absurdity

Basically they often know they're being absurd, but they don't care. They use language for power and effect, not truth.

[–] FordBeeblebrox 9 points 1 month ago

The bullshit asymmetry principle aka Brandolini’s Law which states that debunking bad faith claims is an order of magnitude more difficult than creating the bullshit to begin with is a natural consequence of this behavior, and it’s one the conservatives have used forever. The torrent of absolute bat shit crazy nonsense flooding right wing media is extremely difficult to pull someone out of once they’ve been drawn in. We need to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine

[–] Anticorp 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That's more fascism than conservatism. But the two terms are used interchangeably enough these days that your statement holds. Modern day American conservatives don't wish to conserve anything. They wish to promote fascism.

[–] chaogomu 19 points 1 month ago

Fascism is just conservatism with the addition of hyper-nationalism and the blaming of minorities for all of society's problems.

But the core belief, that some groups are inherently better than others, is exactly the same.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

They’d like to conserve the power imbalance currently in favor of white men and wealthy people.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Obama was a national disgrace after he demeaned the office of the President. He'd put his feet on the Oval Office desk; he'd failed to properly salute his Marine guard; he wore a tan suit.

Trump restored dignity to the office by simulating oral sex at a campaign rally.*

*edit = To those who are sending comments pointing out other transgressions, I know I probably missed the one that offended you the most.

Talking about Trump is like talking about an anime that's been running for fifty seasons; if yopu talk about the hero fighting a dragon you have to specify which one.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dude saluted a foreign military officer, to the confusion of all.

[–] Anticorp 29 points 1 month ago

And then staged a coup after being responsible for more American deaths than all of our wars combined. I'm starting to think this guy may not be on our side...

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And by desecrating a military graveyard.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

(On more than one occasion)

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[–] cogman 93 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Even better, they bitched and moaned about Epstein and Clinton (and probably still do). Trump is a special boy.

[–] spankmonkey 68 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Clinton flew on Epstein's plane or whatever.

Trump bragged about being best friends with Epstein and the kind of girls that Epstein always had around.

The hypocritical double standard of MAGA voters couldn't be more blatant if it was intentional.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Clinton should absolutely be investigated and the book thrown at him if he's guilty, though. Same as Trump.

[–] spankmonkey 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, but Trump has basically confessed already and his voters give him a free pass while Clinton has an association that should be looked into. They are not even close to the same thing, but maga voters are treating it as the opposite of reality where they don't care about Trump confessing.

[–] Anticorp 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is intentional. Saying "Nuh uh! You!" Prevents any actual discussion about their own actions because people get distracted and baited into a defensive stance. It's pretty silly that a toddler's defense is an effective federal political strategy.

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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 53 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

To suggest Republicans only argue in bad faith is to suggest that water is transparent.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

Republicans hearing you mention "trans-parents"

[–] Buddahriffic 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Frantic sounds of stirring up as much muck in water as possible

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[–] Anticorp 51 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

Yesterday I watched some lady hand-wave away Trump's actions by saying "we're all sinners, and trump deserves our forgiveness just like we deserve Jesus' forgiveness". I mean, first of all, none of us deserve Jesus forgiveness. That's a core teaching in Christianity. The entire meaning of grace is that it's given regardless of worthiness. Secondly, what kind of wack-ass logic is that? She thinks trump is the better choice because of his crimes, since it makes him more human. I'm sorry, what? Then she went on to rant about how illegal aliens are destroying the country. So, I guess only rich assholes get the grace treatment, and poor immigrants get the stick.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago
[–] BrokenGlepnir 39 points 1 month ago

Elon wants to be taken back to the island

[–] robocall 30 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If Epstein died during the Biden administration, Biden would have been blamed, and if there were pictures of them together, and creepy video of Biden talking about Epstein's preference for young girls, it would have been the only thing Republicans would discuss for years. But when it's Trump - they are silent.

[–] madcaesar 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They have always been hypocrites, assholes and cheaters.

Imagine if 9/11 happened during Obama's term and he just sat there with a stupid look on his face reading books to children, the right would have lost its shit.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That’s what made the whole idiotic “pizzagate” and “Q” thing especially staggeringly stupid - Trump was cast as a selfless hero working desperately to save society. In real life, obviously, he’s an intensely selfish narcissistic dickbag. Of all the ridiculous claims involved in that, Trump being a noble savior is the least believable.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because they will attack at every weakness democracy has to destroy it. They are not moralists, they're invaders.

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[–] 418_im_a_teapot 27 points 1 month ago (5 children)

You want hypocrisy? Wait until you see the 180° flip on mail-in voting after this election. They’ve been telling us for five years that mail-in ballots are all fraudulent. Now that Democrats are telling women they can use in-person voting to undermine their husbands, I guarantee they will push to make mail-in voting far easier and shut down more polling places.

3D chess my ass.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Jeez, Men getting upset at their wife being allowed to vote anonymously... What wimps.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If you recognize it for what it is, why are you on that right-wing cesspool of an app?

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[–] workerONE 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Has the audio actually been made available?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] LovableSidekick 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

It's mind boggling how quickly the GOP became the Fake Party of Fakeness. Almost any claim they make, you can look up and easily find it's bullshit. It's like Trump said, "I love the uneducated!" The party thrives on ignorance now. The main force driving them is young men without college who are angry that they don't have more power. The party's message is just plant your feet on the ground and insist you're right until the other side throws up its hands and gives in, like the low self esteem gf who sticks with you no matter what because she's too dumb to realize she has options. Problem is, Americans know they have options now - and like the saying goes, We Won't Go Back. I'm really looking forward to this week.

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[–] Today 12 points 1 month ago

"you're opinion is garbage" vs "shoot her in the face"

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was at a brewery a few months back when Biden was giving an announcement, this was before he dropped out of the race. I was mildly enjoying myself until some guy came in with his wife and just went off on Biden, and specifically orbited around "hunter needs him to stay in office so he can stay out of jail". Dude was wearing an FOP shirt so he's obviously an expert on knowing when felons should or shouldn't be in jail...

[–] RoidingOldMan 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's more projection. Trump needs to win so he can stay out of jail. Probably the only reason he's running at all.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

mfw it was actually about primate dominance hierarchies and not any kind of code of morality all along.

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