You can not support the Republican Party and the US as a democracy simultaneously. The US is not compatible with having an entire party who does the bidding of the wealthy, and hurts common American interests repeatedly. Democrats may not be all that put together and have their own share of fuck ups. However, they are not actively holding back our citizens from receiving assistance, while waving the American flag and bible around. Instead they are strengthening the divide between rich and poor and pulling at any and all control they can grab.
Often these loans are handed to 18 year olds, who’ve just spent 13 years on an education system making promises of future salaries. What other scenario can a teenager get approved for 10k+ loans each year with no collateral? There are none, we are supposed to be a united country, but you have people waving this flag of patriotism with no sense of civic duty. They talk about how giving and great their Jesus is and then refuse to bare their neighbors burden in anyway.
They can’t get it through their numb skulls that we all benefit from altruism. Ive enjoyed a life better than any medieval king has ever known and I’m considered middle class at best. How do you build a strong country? You create strong, creative and connected citizens. That’s the purpose of an educated populace, they raise the standard for our species. They created the devices we use to talk, the music that changed your life, the art you admire and so many beautiful things.
We are a communal species, and we must help each other within reason. Otherwise we would still be in caves or living a nomadic life.
We need bridges out of poverty, and poverty is prevalent thought this country. This is just absurdism and sadism.
I say this as an Army Veteran, who truly does love this country.
The GOP are false patriots and should be ashamed of themselves, conservatism is just a shroud for cowardice.