General Discussion

The proof that conservative political and economic ideology is not popular with the majority is that the last time we had what today would be considered a democratic socialist (FDR) as president, the American people elected him 4 times in a row.

What was the conservative reaction to that?

The 22nd amendment to the constitution.

The term “hissy fit” is apt, because the conservative powers that be realized that they couldn’t allow that to happen again.

Bernie Sanders nailed it almost 20 years ago when he said that if conservatives tried to run on the things that they actually do and promote, i.e. Lowering taxes for the wealthy, reducing social services, making life more difficult for the everyday American, etc. They would never win a single fucking election.

So what do they do instead? They make up bullshit arguments that don’t really affect peoples lives. Like abortion, guns, gay rights, a secular, science based education as being bad and of course, the latest bogeymen, transgender people and immigrants.


I’ve said this before. They know goddamn well they’re not popular. Their ideas suck and so the only way they can win elections, particularly national ones, is by cheating. That’s it.

It’s also why they’re so popular with poorly educated people, because those people are easily convinced that, as LBJ indicated, all they have to be is convinced that there’s a “lesser person” threatening their way of life, not only will they vote for you, they’ll let you pick their pockets