Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 6 months agoCalifornia Republicans hate government ‘overreach.’ Most are quiet on Trump’s military in LAcalmatters.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10cross-posted to: california@lemmy.world
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Republicans hate government ‘overreach.’ Most are quiet on Trump’s military in LAcalmatters.orgSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 6 months agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: california@lemmy.world
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoConservatives don’t mean things when they say words. Their stated ideals are ad-hoc justifications. All that has ever mattered is ingroup loyalty. They think that’s all you’re doing, because they think that’s all there is.
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-26 months agoGovernment overreach to a conservative is telling them they’re not allowed to have slaves, polluted the environment, and be courteous to others.
Conservatives don’t mean things when they say words.
Their stated ideals are ad-hoc justifications. All that has ever mattered is ingroup loyalty.
They think that’s all you’re doing, because they think that’s all there is.
Government overreach to a conservative is telling them they’re not allowed to have slaves, polluted the environment, and be courteous to others.