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- politics@lemmy.world
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- politics@lemmy.world
The Republican leader told POLITICO that his critics “had their shot” already. But conservatives are not done whacking him over the immigration-for-Ukraine aid implosion.
The Republican leader told POLITICO that his critics “had their shot” already. But conservatives are not done whacking him over the immigration-for-Ukraine aid implosion.
GOP voters have turned over the last two decades from a traditional type of elector, who casts votes and lends political power to a candidate for something. The average GOP voter in 2024 is voting against something. These things they oppose are often imagined or maliciously designed and when real, are almost always dishonestly portrayed in scale and scope.
This light bulb moment happened for me whilst talking to a right-winger a few years ago. They were mad about a gov program that helped people. The person was not affected in any way and there really wasn’t any downside (other than a feeble “moar taxes!”), but they were vocally upset about folks down on their luck getting “handouts” which caused ire and derision on their part. They were against helping people.
Now, of course, I see this all over the place with them. But I also think they’ve gotten bolder and even more vocal about hurting (never mind helping anymore) those they care little for. Which is nearly everyone outside of their immediate family/friend circle.
You’re absolutely right, but the part that puzzles me (and maybe it shouldn’t) is why they never, ever consider how it can be possible that they themselves are miraculously exempt, and will somehow always be exempt, from harmful government exclusions and actions.
They casually say shit like “He’s hurting the wrong people!” and easily applaud the loss of benefits and rights for others, without ever casting a brain cell at the possibility that they themselves are The Right People to harm – just as soon as their own idiocy is no longer useful in wiping away every citizen’s rights.
Those same brain cells that deny them the thought that they’d ever be a part of that down and out group also believe their millionaire status is right around the corner.
/SMH
Some of the are just dumb and hateful enough to want The Jerry Springer Congressional Show to continue. And grifters like Greene and Fivehead know this.