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Because he’s the one currently tanking the economy. Fuck Trump - even as a conservative, I can say that he and the current Republicans are awful. They singlehandedly pushed me into becoming a conservative Democrat since 2015-2016. Blue Dog Democrat or whatever.
Remember when Republicans seemed concerned with reducing debt? Guess some may still say that but look what's happening with spending now at the same time they are cutting everything, and still looking to increase tax cuts for top earners. 😩
Literally no. Please tell me when this was.
They've long said it, but never shown it through actions. Just used it as a cudgel to beat social programs.
every time we had a D president, the concern goes away it's an R in office and then spending goes through the roof.
Literally everytime a Democrat is elected.
The deficit increased under Reagan, Bushx2 and Trump.
Its a core tenet of their playbook to drive up the deficit via tax cuts (especially for rich) and increased military spending and then scream about the deficits when Democrats are in power such that the focus shifts from improving public services (via increased government spending) to balancing the budget.
They did this to Clinton, Obama and Biden.
It's been a perpetual cycle since Reagan introduced supply side / trickle down economics as a political platform. Prior to that billionaires were actually taxed fairly and had to give back to society in order to maintain a positive perception within their community.
I remember when a democrat balanced the budget and gave the US a surplus from 1998-2001
And destroyed the economy as a result.
Public sector growth (federal budget surplus) is private sector atrophy.
You can keep the charade going through risky debt, like mortgage-backed securities. But since there’s no new money entering the economy, those will eventually collapse. And they did.
Whatever flaws the Clinton plan had, it was followed by 9/11 and GWB/Obama so I’m not sure how you go back and blame Clinton for that? This feels like blaming Clinton for not having a perfect solution.
I’m not super interested in blame here. Clinton did something dumb. GWB didn’t undo it.
But neither of them invented this obsession with retiring the US debt — which would in fact retire the US dollar.
It’s not the first time we’ve balanced the budget, after all.
all those tourism dollars, lumber exports,,,etc is starting to hurt red states.
So you were fine with decades of hate for minorities and what not, it’s the economy doing shit that you can’t tolerate?
nice bro, someone announces they're reluctantly coming closer to our camp- attack them! good job
Look I get it, some of you are fine being in bed with the right wing and are happy moving further to right than ever standing for something.
I’m not.
This person did not stop being a conservative. The only motivation they have for not supporting Trump is the economy.
maybe. its possible there are other semi-conscious awakenings inside this person as well. cognitive dissonance makes it very, very difficult to admit you were wrong. we can't expect people to do a 180. the people on the right win elections because they run a big tent. I personally believe the left(more-ish) in america loses elections largely due to purity tests.
anyway, its hard to say what's inside someone's head. I say if someone is willing to vote blue for "the economy" they're welcome in the tent. with any luck, the influence of the other people they're no longer knee-jerk hostile to will rub off over time, issue by issue.
Hah, I would be ecstatic if we had a Romney now instead of what we do have. Or even a McCain. Or hell, even a GWB as long as he wasn't allowed to invade anywhere.
Welcome friend. We may not be as cult like as Maga, but at least our representatives are worthless.