The American people are essentially indentured servants to the elites in the Washington Establishment.

[K9Buck]

The macistas and g5ers will wax poetic on the evils of big bad orange man but will happily jump in the booth and vote for a pedo.

Well, they're abortionists so it's not a stretch for them to support child rapists.

 

[K9Buck]

No.

Nor do I believe they're out to get us.

I didn't say they're "out to get us". On the contrary, they need our money. We can still enjoy our lives but our standard of living would be much higher if we weren't ruled by an oligarchy of crooks.

It's difficult, if not impossible, for a statist to ever acknowledge that government officials are motivated by their own self interests.

 

[Mac1958]

government officials are motivated by their own self interests.

Obviously. As is everyone else.

 

[K9Buck]

Obviously. As is everyone else.

And that's why many support limiting their ability to act against the interests of the people. Limited government.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

The same could be said for people in most nations, but let's stick to the U.S.

The Washington Establishment (hereafter "WE") taxes us to extremes and takes advantage of legitimate crises or creates them in order to steal more wealth from poor and middle-class Americans. They're never satiated. They work hand-in-hand with major corporations to further enrich one another. The WE approves allocating our money to endless programs involving private parties all linked to WE elites.

Meanwhile, the standard of living for the American people has gone down the toilet. People are looking to "Tiny Homes" because the WE has stolen so much of our wealth that many can no longer afford a regular home.

Have you ever noticed how all of the counties surrounding D.C. are among the richest in the nation? We are governed, controlled, and victimized by a consortium of very evil people.

The WE as you call it, is who we the people keep voting back into office.

Seems if any thing you say is true, it is a self inflicted wound

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It's difficult, if not impossible, for a statist to ever acknowledge that government officials are motivated by their own self interests.

and you are not?

I know that I sure am.

 

[Mac1958]

And that's why many support limiting their ability to act against the interests of the people. Limited government.

Yes, agreed. The question is the size, scope, authority and cost of government.

A serious country could have a serious conversation about that. We can't.

 

[Smokin' OP]

Do you believe that the Washington Establishment is devoted to improving our standard of living?

Democrats are.
Republicans being the NO party...............NOT so much, unless you're a billionaire of corporation.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Democrats are.

 

[Smokin' OP]

The Washington Establishment is the collection of political elites, government executives, and rich tycoons that run the U.S.

So that's why republicans always provide them with tax cuts on demand?

 

[Smokin' OP]

A lot more than Republicans.
Republicans don't even pretend to care about the average American, anymore.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

A lot more than Republicans.
Republicans don't even pretend to care about the average American, anymore.

At least we agree all the Dems do is pretend!

 

[martybegan]

Obviously. As is everyone else.

The thing is our system requires people who at least suborn their own interests for the greater good.

Or at least have their own interests already satisfied.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

The thing is our system requires people who at least suborn their own interests for the greater good.

which is why our system is failing.

 

[Smokin' OP]

At least we agree all the Dems do is pretend!

Biden lowered the price of insulin, republicans voted against it.
Biden got Trump's weekly infrastructure bill passed, and republicans voted against it.
Biden is is getting manufacturing back in the US, republicans never did.

 

[rightwinger]

I do what I can to support truth and fairness in government, but I'm not a miracle worker. Besides, my faith teaches me that those in power have been placed there by God.


Romans 13:1-7
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

What do a bunch of Romans have to do with our country?

Let them handle their own country

 

[MarcATL]

Do you believe that the Washington Establishment is devoted to improving our standard of living?

What sorts of things do you believe that the government should be improving for its citizens?

 

[Hutch Starskey]

The same could be said for people in most nations, but let's stick to the U.S.

The Washington Establishment (hereafter "WE") taxes us to extremes and takes advantage of legitimate crises or creates them in order to steal more wealth from poor and middle-class Americans. They're never satiated. They work hand-in-hand with major corporations to further enrich one another. The WE approves allocating our money to endless programs involving private parties all linked to WE elites.

Meanwhile, the standard of living for the American people has gone down the toilet. People are looking to "Tiny Homes" because the WE has stolen so much of our wealth that many can no longer afford a regular home.

Have you ever noticed how all of the counties surrounding D.C. are among the richest in the nation? We are governed, controlled, and victimized by a consortium of very evil people.

No one is preventing you from bettering yourself and your circumstances.

 

[Hutch Starskey]

we are much more than indentured servants

We are told what we can say, we no longer have free speech.

We are being jailed, for attending a political rally.

Our towns and cities are being invaded by foreigners

Food is so expensive, the middle class qualifies for food stamps, ebt

Fuel is so expensive, winter bankrupts the middle class

Democrats, and a bunch of Republicans, are all tyrants and have no place in this world.

You’re an indentured servant to bad RW media narratives. It’s ruined you.

 

[rightwinger]

we are much more than indentured servants

We are told what we can say, we no longer have free speech.

We are being jailed, for attending a political rally.

Our towns and cities are being invaded by foreigners

Food is so expensive, the middle class qualifies for food stamps, ebt

Fuel is so expensive, winter bankrupts the middle class

Democrats, and a bunch of Republicans, are all tyrants and have no place in this world.

Snowflake