News update
Things are going very badly in Iraq
The economy continues to tank
People get rich by inheritance and exploitation of the poor and middle class.
Or not.
There a number of myths on either side of the aisle that appear to be ossified into the party platforms. Offhand I can think of the following:
Democrat:
Republicans are of two types. Evil or stupid.
Rich people are evil unless they're Democrat politicians or George Soros
Hollywood Actors are excellent environmental stewards
Hollywood Actors are very intelligent and knowligable enough to opine on public affairs and policies despite very few of them having any formal eduction
Big Business is run by evil rich men who spend their days trying to screw their employees, customers and poor people generally
Big Oil is run by evil rich men who spend their days trying to screw everyone and destroy the earth in the process.
We could be oil independent if everyone drove a Prius.
Democrat politicians are upstanding fellows who act out of the purest intentions not like those other guys
Immigrants come here illegally and simply want to work and support their families. None of them are criminals and can hardly be considered lawbreakers.
Everyone on welfare wants to work, they simply can't find a job.
Criminals are criminals because they either have no job prospects, were neglected or abused as children or are Republican fatcats
Government programs are effective and efficient
CEO's are overpaid
There is no problems that cannot be solved by government programs and lots and lots of money
Republicans are fascists
The Mainstream media isn't liberally biased.
Guns owners are nuts, hicks or criminals. Normal, rational people have no need for guns. Besides, the police will protect you.
Unions are a great force for productivity, professionalism and help protect workers
The GOP:
People on welfare are all lazy, shiftless losers or welfare queens
Pro-business is the same as pro-market
All military expenditure is necessary
Democrats are stupid
All Democrats are gay. All gays are democrats (the latter isn't entirely true but close)
All liberals are libertines
Gays and pedophiles are one and the same
Anyone who opposes the war hates America and the troops.
Libertarians:
All forms of collective action are bad
The unfettered free market is the answer to everything
Talking about legalizing drugs and prostitution draws more voters than property rights and low taxation and government interference.
Zoning laws are unnecessary
Liberty and licentiousness are synonymous
Libertarianism and libertinism are synonymous
Government is, by nature, evil.
The economy continues to tank
People get rich by inheritance and exploitation of the poor and middle class.
Or not.
There a number of myths on either side of the aisle that appear to be ossified into the party platforms. Offhand I can think of the following:
Democrat:
Republicans are of two types. Evil or stupid.
Rich people are evil unless they're Democrat politicians or George Soros
Hollywood Actors are excellent environmental stewards
Hollywood Actors are very intelligent and knowligable enough to opine on public affairs and policies despite very few of them having any formal eduction
Big Business is run by evil rich men who spend their days trying to screw their employees, customers and poor people generally
Big Oil is run by evil rich men who spend their days trying to screw everyone and destroy the earth in the process.
We could be oil independent if everyone drove a Prius.
Democrat politicians are upstanding fellows who act out of the purest intentions not like those other guys
Immigrants come here illegally and simply want to work and support their families. None of them are criminals and can hardly be considered lawbreakers.
Everyone on welfare wants to work, they simply can't find a job.
Criminals are criminals because they either have no job prospects, were neglected or abused as children or are Republican fatcats
Government programs are effective and efficient
CEO's are overpaid
There is no problems that cannot be solved by government programs and lots and lots of money
Republicans are fascists
The Mainstream media isn't liberally biased.
Guns owners are nuts, hicks or criminals. Normal, rational people have no need for guns. Besides, the police will protect you.
Unions are a great force for productivity, professionalism and help protect workers
The GOP:
People on welfare are all lazy, shiftless losers or welfare queens
Pro-business is the same as pro-market
All military expenditure is necessary
Democrats are stupid
All Democrats are gay. All gays are democrats (the latter isn't entirely true but close)
All liberals are libertines
Gays and pedophiles are one and the same
Anyone who opposes the war hates America and the troops.
Libertarians:
All forms of collective action are bad
The unfettered free market is the answer to everything
Talking about legalizing drugs and prostitution draws more voters than property rights and low taxation and government interference.
Zoning laws are unnecessary
Liberty and licentiousness are synonymous
Libertarianism and libertinism are synonymous
Government is, by nature, evil.
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