• JasSmith@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    I don’t think Latinos are idiots who believe whatever they read. I think they’re generally as smart as any other racial group, and they possess the ability to think critically and make informed decisions. I have spoken with many Latinos who voted for Trump. I think many people don’t understand that Mexicans and South Americans are generally socially and fiscally conservative. They’re often Christian and have strong proletarian work ethics.

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      4 days ago

      This is a nonsensical argument the republicans literally always add trillions to the debt, funnel all the government money to their criminal friends and cause a recession. Fiscal responsibility isn’t a conservative value they’re just brainwashed. ALSO and more importantly you were not able to comprehend what I was saying at all. We have a good portion of the United states brainwashed by billionaire owned propaganda and voting to shoot themselves in the foot. My point wasn’t that Latinos are dumb and that was pretty obvious it was that we have a serious propaganda issue

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        2 days ago

        I agree at the macro level but fiscal conservatism encompasses a lot more than a balanced federal budget. For example, it includes the belief that government welfare should only be given to those truly in need, and not those who commit crime or do not seek to become employed. It includes the belief that people should work hard to support themselves and their family. It includes the belief that taxes should be low. Like it or not, Republicans fare much better on these parts of fiscal conservatism.

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                19 hours ago

                None of this addresses the factors I listed:

                For example, it includes the belief that government welfare should only be given to those truly in need, and not those who commit crime or do not seek to become employed. It includes the belief that people should work hard to support themselves and their family. It includes the belief that taxes should be low.

                It seems you are choosing metrics which make your team look good and ignoring metrics which don’t. You’re pretending that conservatives only care about the deficit to make your point. For example, many conservatives are fine with lower GDP expansion provided it means lower taxes. It’s easy to tax and spend more and make the S&P500 go up, but many conservatives don’t want that.

                I suspect you aren’t reading what I’m writing, and you just don’t care. Thank you for the discussion all the same.