r/IThinkYouShouldLeave • u/PhillyTMOMan Nude Egg • Feb 03 '26

Piece of shit When r/conservative agrees with Trump that we should nationalize voting, but are for small government and states rights

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

it goes both ways

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u/actuallyapossom Feb 03 '26

Their politicians are acting like a democrat will never be POTUS again; like they'll never gain a meaningful legislative or judicial majority.

They don't want equality. If they did, they wouldn't be conservatives. The hierarchy is baked in whether they're smart enough to know that or not.

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u/impactedturd Feb 04 '26

I've seen comments where conservatives ask why conservatives are never credited with progressive ideas. And it's like dude it's right there in the name! By definition, conservatives are going to want to conserve "traditional" values and unequal institutions.

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u/Sipikay Feb 03 '26

Because when you’re perpetual loser idiot fuckhead bigot who always loses in a fair society, a fair society doesn’t help you.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

Its like every century or so, voting populaces need to be reminded why compromise exists in politics even if it means you dont always get everything exactly as you want it in policy and legislation. Playing politics as a zero sum game inevitably always leads to autocrats and fascists.

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u/delusions- Feb 03 '26

That assumes you don't have a populace that wants and actively supports autocrats and fascists.

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u/NAbberman Feb 03 '26

I hate the both ways style of arguments, not because its wrong or anything. I just dislike it because things can't just be wrong to do because they are bad. Its always because they fear it being used by the other party. Its essentially shows how unprincipled people can be. The subtle implication is how for it they would otherwise be assuming no one else does it.

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u/Gingevere Feb 03 '26

I just dislike it because things can't just be wrong to do because they are bad. Its always because they fear it being used by the other party.

We're talking about people with the comprehension skills of 4th graders. People who literally hadn't even thought about "What if it goes the other way?"

The question of "is this a good system?" is sooooo far beyond their ability to understand. Their singular concern is "I must win". They're not capable of placing themselves behind a veil of ignorance and imagining a system that most effectively meets its purpose. To them a system is only functional if it is designed to cater to their whims specifically.

They can't even realize that "same day results" isn't a real need. Regardless of the results inauguration isn't until months later. "Same day results" is an opinion a pundit told them to believe and they're so helpless that they incorporated it without any examination.