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We should absolutely call them out on being hypocrites. These are people who vote against their own interests and against anyone's interest who isn't a billionaire. They do not care about the waste until it's spent, ironically, helping poor people. But if a Republican wastes trillions on war or even raises their taxes, they're as quiet as a mouse.
I wish it were as simple as you say. Republicans would never make into office again. But you're entirely wrong about that simplicity
This is what I'm talking about. We have this slippery equivalence between taxes on billionaires and taxes on everyone else. The vast majority of the population couldn't care less about how billionaires are taxed besides maybe to increase it. Now you're on some thing about how Republicans are hypocritical about spending, which is true, but it's not even what we're talking about. What I'm talking about is that most people don't want their own money going to taxes for any kind of dumb shit (including the military budget) when so many of them are struggling to get by.
It sounds like you are making excuses for ppl. enjoy that ✌️
Who am I making excuses for? Where? Be specific.
I see you all over Lemmy being shitty. Blocking now
Guess that's your perspective.