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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's insane seeing how they've built themselves on a platform of strictly hate. It seems like they're never for things only against things. Well I guess outside of the child marriage thing seems they're pretty for that. It's so strange to me that in 2023 the republican party has regressed into essentially a draconian early industrial revolution era roll back of rights. I mean they're even repealing child labor laws. It's literally like they want to remove all progress from the last couple centuries. It blows my mind that this is acceptable in our country in the era.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's because conservatism is fundamentally reactionary. They don't seem to be professing any particular ideology because they aren't. They never have. It's always been about opposing the ideology of others.

It's also why it's so insidious. You can't pin down someone who doesn't believe in anything.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I’d add to that and say conservatism is an inherently selfish ideology, in addition to reactionary. Every conservative policy, and every value they proclaim, is firmly founded in looking out for one’s self at the expense of their community.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Ah, student loans are, in fact, a problem. One-time relief of student debts is a good thing - provided there are no new debts on such a scale and the mechanism changes after that.

Charity sponsorship of students is a good thing without doubt. Private stipends are a good thing. But when loans which are not going to be returned in a normal way are becoming that common, then something is wrong and should be fixed, not poured more money into.

They are a cause of inflation in education (which, of course, harms the students as well), of people like AOC talking and being listened about economics, because on paper they would be qualified, and so on.