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Cyrano

(15,035 posts) Fri Dec 7, 2018, 01:07 AM Dec 2018

Things that Republicans don't give a shit about

Universal health care

Reasonable gun control laws

Climate change and science in general

Voting rights

Fair and equitable immigration laws

Black and brown people's rights

Police brutality

A livable minimum wage

Unions

Caring for veterans

Universal education

Separation of church and state

Homelessness, hunger, poverty

Taxing rich people

Clean air and water

A decaying infrastructure

Equal opportunity for all

Preservation of natural resources

Protecting endangered species

The Constitution of the United States of America

Human decency

Caring about the future of humanity

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I'm sure I left plenty out, but feel free to add to the list. What I'm getting at here is that Republicans don't give seem to give a damn about anyone or anything but themselves and their own well-being. And fuck everyone else. It seems that they don't even care about the planet that they will leave to their own children and grandchildren. In short, there's something really fucked up in the minds of those who choose to be Republicans.

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Things that Republicans don't give a shit about (Original Post) Cyrano Dec 2018 OP

.. Doreen Dec 2018 #1

Easier to list what they do care about. ooky Dec 2018 #2

Good idea for a thread...my .02 cents bluecollar2 Dec 2018 #3

anyone who hasn't bribed them yet eShirl Dec 2018 #4

Democracy Tavarious Jackson Dec 2018 #5

I wouldn't necessarily say they don't care about these things anarch Dec 2018 #6

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

1. ..

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 02:25 AM

Dec 2018

Women's rights
Animal's rights
Honesty

ooky

(8,923 posts)

2. Easier to list what they do care about.

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 02:43 AM

Dec 2018

themselves
money
control

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)

3. Good idea for a thread...my .02 cents

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 04:26 AM

Dec 2018

1) consumer financial protection from usury.

2) workplace safety

3) consumer protection from dirty food suppliers

eShirl

(18,492 posts)

4. anyone who hasn't bribed them yet

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 06:39 AM

Dec 2018

Tavarious Jackson

(1,595 posts)

5. Democracy

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 06:46 AM

Dec 2018

If they're candid they will tell you they hate democracy.

anarch

(6,535 posts)

6. I wouldn't necessarily say they don't care about these things

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:04 AM

Dec 2018

In some cases, they care very much...it's just that they are against these things.

One of my uncles, for instance, cares very strongly about LGBT rights...he believes that these people are "against God," and should have no rights. Matter of fact, if there was a policy of exterminating homosexuals, I believe he would support it strongly.

Same with universal healthcare, education, and a living wage...to hear him talk, he cares very strongly about these things, and considers them all to be evil and communistic.

So, in his case at least, it's not only a matter of self-interest being his only guiding principle--he actively opposes human rights and equality based on his religious beliefs (I guess...). In fact, sometimes he seems to get so riled up, his own self-interest takes a back seat to his hatred of "others."

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