RDD_1210
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Why? Because he tithed to his church? Let me tell you, because I have first hand knowledge. You know what the push is? Privatization. I know people that work in privately run Group homes, being responsible for people like I work with for minimum wage. I know one that's been working in one for 10 years....9.75/hr.
I take the folks who do manage to get placed in those homes for visits and for their moves...I've spent days in them. The quality of care sucks, the food is "whatever's in the cupboard, their staff are way overworked and under paid, and the folks who live there have little in the way of a quality of life. They get up, eat their cold cereal, go to their county based workshops, eat a bag lunch there, come home, watch TV and eat Hamburger helper type meals for supper. I'fe been in at least 10 different ones and the SOP is virtually the same.
Why is it like this? Because someone thought it a great idea to make a buck off people who can't provide for themselves.
EDIT: So don't sit there and tell me that I'm just believing what I want to believe...and jarhead? go fuck yourself. I'm 100x more qualified to make a judgment on this than you'll ever be.
You're talking to people who don't care nor have any interest in wanting to understand. They want to live in their little bubbles where if you need in help in any way, you are a weak person who has no one to blame but yourself.
Save your breath, these are not people who are rational or capable of critical thought. That much is clear.
Your problem is you dont understand the conservative ideology. Not usre if you doint want to understand it or if you never had a chance to understand it.
You see, I understand the liberal way of thinking. It is not rocket science...and yes, it is a way of thinking that make much sense A very commendable ideology...an ideology that ensures all that need are taken care of. But the liberal ideology is based on one premise that I do not agree with....it assumes man is selfish by nature and will onlyu help others if they are forced to help others.
But for me, I take care of my fellow man......but I do not believe it is wise to have governent make the decisions of who I should help, when I should help them, and why I should help one over another.
I have faith in myself and know I will make the right decisions.
Conservatives are not selfish people. Anyone who paints them in that light do not understand our ideology.
Like you.
I understand the conservative ideology and I actually agree with it. However, what is said and what is done are two totally different things. It's a nice fluffy thought to think that people who truly need help will be lifted up by those willing to help. We certainly have some of that going on, but the problem is we live in a complex society with issues that can't be solved with simple solutions.
I have never said conservatives are all selfish people, no group can be categorized so easily. However there is an element that has infiltrated the modern GOP with that attitude of "why should I help YOU". And to some extents I agree with this.....way too many people feel entitled to things they don't deserve. But I feel the problem is that conservatives can't define how you differentiate between those who truly need help and those who don't. So the easy way out for too many is to lump all people together as "moochers" and not want to help any of them.
This is where you don't understand liberal ideas. I hate moochers just as much if not more than you do, I just don't want to be lazy and lump anyone who needs a helping hand under the umbrella of moocher. I want to figure out how to make a clear distinction and make it so that our tax dollars are spent wisely in helping those people.
You seem to think all liberals want free handouts for everything. That couldn't be further from the truth, but finding someone honest enough to have that discussion is more difficult than it should be.