We can debate policy positions, i'm happy to... But we should just lump every body onto one side or the other. That leaves no room for objective and honest debate.
I'm sorry...there's a debate that fascists and Nazis are shit? Who's taking the pro-Nazi position in that debate? Your problem is that you are coming into this with the assumption that Conservatives and Nazis are objective and honest. They're not. They're liars, cowards, frauds, and bigots. So yes, we do lump everyone together as such. You're not on my side. My side is the side that thinks Nazis are bad and have no equivalent. You are on the side that thinks Nazis are bad
and have an equivalent. That's why we're not on the same side. You're being "balanced", why? For who? For yourself. So you can feel better about yourself by pretending you're above the fray when all you're doing is empowering and legitimizing Nazis by equating them -in any way- to groups who oppose them. To that, I say
GET OVER YOURSELF.
You have to admit that there is tremendous waste in our government. Most government programs are riddles with waste and inefficiencies.
No, just the programs Conservatives give us. Like tax cuts and a bloated military. Medicare's overhead is 1%, Aetna's is 17%. So you tell me what's more wasteful.
Just look at how long it takes to build a bridge or highway. It's ridiculous. Their systems are old and out dated and in need of many improvements.
First of all, **** that bullshit. You've been spoon-fed this belief that government is inherently wasteful and bad by whom? By the people who want to tear those institutions down. I live in Atlanta. A section of I-85 collapsed on March 30th of this year. The bridge was rebuilt and opened
ahead of schedule, less than 2 months later. Then you say their systems are outdated, so what's your solution?
You cut funding even more! So how are you supposed to update your systems if you're seeing cuts to your funding?
THINK!
Knowing the nature of what heavy bureaucracy does to productivity
WTF???? Where are you getting this shit from? I think you're just spouting off bullshit because you don't know any better. You foist this "conventional wisdom" upon the debate. But from where are you basing this "conventional wisdom". Every time government has been deregulated, what happened? An economic crisis. So that would mean this bullshit you're selling is all ******* lies and nonsense, and we shouldn't take
anything you say seriously because of it. Like Trump you just spout shit off the top of your head, then whine when you're called out on it.
GET OVER YOURSELF.
then it becomes beneficial to hear the ideas of conservatives about ways to improved these systems
No it doesn't, because the premise is completely wrong and disproved by facts. Your problem is that you're still clinging to "conventional wisdom" that has been pounded into your head by dishonest people like Conservatives. They said if we cut taxes for the rich, it would trickle-down on all of us. Did it? They said that if we deregulated government it would lead to prosperity and more trickle-down. Did it? They said that cutting social programs would cut poverty. Did it? You need to start questioning your own conventional wisdom before you start questioning anyone else's, pal.
What waste, specifically? I think you just say this because it makes you feel good. But you have no ******* clue what you're talking about, clearly.
With out smart representatives coming from that side and without the ability for both sides to intelligently communicate
Yeah, I'm gonna stop you there...there are no smart people on that side because that side rejects facts and science for fantasy and faith. You will never find a smart Conservative anywhere because it's a paradox. You cannot be smart and be Conservative. Smart people don't trade facts and science for fantasy and faith. Stupid people do that. So why do we have to listen to stupid people? Because their feelings will get hurt if we don't? **** those people. Your ego is not my concern.
GET OVER YOURSELF.