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valleyrogue

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15. The only thing worse than their "libertarian" arrogance

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 08:03 PM

Oct 31

is their unbelievable stupidity.

They don't ask themselves just why there is "so much" government. It is because the Gilded Age didn't work thanks to, you know, the Great Depression. Those "big bad government" regulations are what saved capitalism in the United States.. These fuckers are too stupid or sociopathic or both to realize or admit it.

It seems like every few generations we have to relearn this shit over and over and over again. Laissez faire does not work because people get hurt.

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Paul Krugman: Too Cruel Too Soon [View all] applegrove Oct 31 OP

Republicans have tagged themselves with corruption and cruelty bucolic_frolic Oct 31 #1

I've wondered about this ever since the Republicans markodochartaigh Oct 31 #2

They didn't factor in public opinion, calimary Oct 31 #8

we can only hope it's too soon! LymphocyteLover Oct 31 #3

🤞 SSJVegeta Oct 31 #4

GOP has been more aggressive and successful in enacting PufPuf23 Oct 31 #5

This. mwmisses4289 Oct 31 #6

Answer: EVERYTHING we CAN do. calimary Oct 31 #10

Find an Indivisible group and join! THat's what Jamie RAskin said: join a group and they will tell you what to do. And Amaryllis Oct 31 #13

It sure is! calimary Oct 31 #16

I certainly won't be whining. Or gnashing my teeth. littlemissmartypants Nov 1 #19

Mr. Krugman? Say his name -- Russell Vought. Just say it. So should everyone else. ancianita Oct 31 #7

The republiSCUM party has turned itself into the Party of Corruption, Criminality and abject Cruelty. MLWR Oct 31 #9

The republicccans. CCC. Corruption, Criminality, and Cruelty. calimary Oct 31 #11

Great point! Buddyzbuddy Oct 31 #12

Disgusting vipers. Prison is too good for them. Joinfortmill Oct 31 #14

The only thing worse than their "libertarian" arrogance valleyrogue Oct 31 #15

Trump is a liar Puppyjive Oct 31 #17

Maybe they're afraid the Orange Thug won't last out his term Wicked Blue Nov 1 #18