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A history teacher of 40 years explains the difference between conservatives and liberals in the simplest way he knows how
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In Post $6 below, crickets give a quick rundown of what the retired teacher is saying.
2naSalit
(86,779 posts)Not only does he explain the difference, he disclosed that Arizona sold it's aquifer to the Saudis and that isn't all.
plcdude
(5,310 posts)What all the Saudis own in this country. Was all this enabled by Trump and family?
StarryNite
(9,460 posts)Our fool republican governor is not addressing this issue. Hmmm, wonder what he's getting out of it?
Saudi water deal threatening water supply in Phoenix
[link:https://azpbs.org/horizon/2022/06/saudi-water-deal-threatening-water-supply-in-phoenix/|
The Unmitigated Gall
(3,830 posts)Liberal: "That shouldn't happen to anyone, and that's why I care."
Conserva-puke: "Well, it hasn't happened to me, so why should I care?"
Had NO idea some greedy dipshits actually sold Arizona's aquifer to the Saudis? JFC.
PatSeg
(47,589 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)understand.
FM123
(10,054 posts)crickets
(25,983 posts)Conservatives care about profit, they care about property.
Liberals care about people. They want to see the benefit to society.
Example: Repubs sold AZ land, including water rights, to the Saudis. The emergency water fund was based on aquifers on those lands and now there's historic drought. The Saudis will be selling what was AZ's own water back to AZ for a profit. The long term future of the children of AZ was sold for short term gain.
Another example was that in TX Repubs sold the largest refinery (Port Arthur) to the Saudis.
Also discussed the cost of insulin.
He ends with saying that if you voted for Republicans, then have the day you deserve.
If you can listen to the source, that would be better. This is just the gist.
Thanks for posting this, JHB.
childfreebychoice
(476 posts)Samrob
(4,298 posts)Iggo
(47,565 posts)
will never be rich enough to benefit from conservative policies.
Try telling them that.
Wild blueberry
(6,655 posts)Thank you
Lonestarblue
(10,073 posts)Saudi Aramco has owned 100% of the Port Arthur refinery in Texas since May of 2017. That refinery is the largest in the US. High gas prices were partially caused by the lack of refining capacity, not the oil supply. Some refineries were taken offline during the pandemic due to low demand, and once oil companies started making enormous profits by raising the price of gasoline, they kept supply low by not reopening refineries. Im sure Saudi Aramco was one of them.
Heres a bit of history from Wikipedia.
On January 1, 1989, Saudi Refining, Inc. purchased 50% of the Port Arthur refinery (and two others) from Texaco to form a joint venture with Texaco called Star Enterprise. In 2001, Texaco was purchased by Chevron. Shortly thereafter Chevron's interest in this refinery (and two others) was sold to Shell on February 13, 2002. This new joint venture was called Motiva Enterprises LLC. Until 2017, the Motiva Port Arthur Refinery was a joint venture with a 50% ownership between Shell Oil Products US and Saudi Refining Inc. Shell Oil Products is part of Royal Dutch Shell. Saudi Refining is part of Saudi Aramco. Approximately 1,200 people are employed at the site.
I wonder how much of the $2 billion invested with Kushner will be used to secretly buy other properties that are key parts of US security infrastructure and keeping the US economy functioning.
I wish an investigative reporter would dig into everything owned in the US by other countries. Some sales need a second look at the possible risks.
crickets
(25,983 posts)TNNurse
(6,929 posts)and no I am not on Twitter, there are options for sharing. It can be done.
yourout
(7,533 posts)[link:https://projectsanctuary.com/the_complete_ferengi_rules_of_acquisition.htm|
The Complete Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition
1. Once you have their money, never give it back
2. You can't cheat an honest customer, but it never hurts to try
3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to
4. Sex and profit are the two things that never last long enough
5. If you can't break a contract, bend it
6. Never let family stand in the way of opportunity
7. Always keep you ears open
8. Keep count of your change
9. Instinct plus opportunity equals profit
10. A dead customer can't buy as much as a live one
11. Latinum isn't the only thing that shines
12. Anything worth selling is worth selling twice
13. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money
14. Anything stolen is pure profit
15. Acting stupid is often smart
16. A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along
17. A bargain usually isn't
18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all
19. Don't lie too soon after a promotion
20. When the customer is sweating, turn up the heat
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)Power to the people!
stage left
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Kali
(55,019 posts)enjoy your stay
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GP6971
(31,207 posts)I guess.
Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)very short time. If only Republicans would think before they profited.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,675 posts)where librals write laws to benefit all people and the water and stupid corporate person buys and steals tons of it !
A corporation is never a person, fuck you SC !!!
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,675 posts)Disgustingly simple !
Conservatives have no empathy cause profits have no empathy !!
Our country needs empathy, if our country had any empathy TFG would never have made the ballot and most of the BS cruelty that came with him would be gone.
Starfury
(812 posts)Every difference between liberals and conservatives boils down to whether one can have genuine empathy for another human being or not.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,675 posts)but we don't, we replicate society with a social hierarchy of the have more's vs the have less.
Kid Berwyn
(14,955 posts)Thank you, Arizona History Teacher and JHB!
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,416 posts)Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!