Locking this thread because some threads have spiraled and people are violating the “don’t be a jerk” rule.
Except Dems have always been the party of fiscal responsibility too.
That's what's baffling, social services are fiscally conservative, taxing the richest in order to make sure the poorest have better living conditions is fiscally conservative, not spending public funds on companies worth billions is fiscally conservative... Fiscal conservatism is supposed to be spending public money wisely, well the most logical way to spend money for a government is by having a monopoly on certain things to make sure they're provided to the population without the goal of making profit from it!
The most fiscally responsible stance is to be against corruption. The corruption is the thing that causes money magically disappear.
There are bad apples in Democratic party (Kevin de Leon from LA for example. I hope he never gets beyond current position) and we should fight hard to kick them out, but right now GQP is in its own league in terms of corruption.
When conservatives say "fiscal responsibility" they mean cutting social spending so they can inflict as much harm on poor people as possible. If you look at everything they say through that lens, it all makes sense.
This. It's more like the dems have been trying to unfuck things for
yearsdecades while Rs have continuously fucked it up. Spent gods fortune on war, shitting on civil rights and human progress, ect. All for what?
Soon to be the Uncle in Prison party.
Also, I’m suspicious this is really Bill Maher…
I'm suspicious this is really Bill Maher
It's from page 106 of "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You", Maher's 2024 book.
Sorry, but fuck Bill Maher. He's a fucking groomer.
(That article doesn't include the part where one of the little girls tells Maher that Sofia Vergara's character's husband is much older than her and he says to them, "nothing wrong with that.")
Bill Maher is a boomer. But this is some broken clock high level thinking.
Agreed. It definitely has 'the person you hate the most made a good point' vibes.
This reads like something one of his writers came up with.
he's been creeping on kids lately, which is just natural progression i guess. a true libertarian
I've never heard the GoP called the "Daddy Party".
Who the fuck is calling them that?
Bill Maher, and the shitlibs agreeing with him that the Republicans used to be respectable.
the Republicans used to be respectable
It’s been about 120 years. Make the Republican Party great again!
I never heard them called the daddy party exactly, however the concept is not new. Hell I remember there was an episode of The West Wing like 20 years ago where they talked about this. The mommy problem. It's a thing in politics that gets talked about. Democrats are the ones you go to when you want things like jobs and Healthcare whereas Republicans the ones you go to when you're scared. It certainly a strategy Republicans bank on, as we see it's basically the only thing they have right now. Lie to people tell them to be scared of immigrants and minorities and crime. That's the entirety of their campaign right now, there's not a lick of policy or anything else.
Is possible that you're too young.
I'm gen-x. Not sure if that still makes me too young or too old.
Lol. Girl read a history book. I’m not even American and can tell you that the Republicans were never the party of fiscal responsibility and security. Stop listening to that cunt Bill Maher. Imagine being so moronic that you think that Maher is right.
I always see it as giving people who call themselves Republicans an 'out'. Like saying "I get why you're voting that way, but it just isn't true anymore" but we all know it never was and they're morons, but if you just call them a moron, they double down
Security maybe but never fiscal responsibility. And security only because of the ridiculous amount of money they spend towards the military at the expense of our social services.
Most of the wars started abroad by Republicans were never about security but merely to expand US imperialism. Not to mention shit like the Iran-Contra affair and the shit the CIA have done. Those things have put Americans at more risk.
Man the dumbfucks in this comment section. Maher hit this one out of the park and you whining cunts can't even acknowledge the obvious win. Doesn't mean you like anything else he's done, fuck's sake.
This is the political weirdos community bruh
Turns out the weirdos were the commenters all along?
It's because people are obsessed with taking away the accomplishments of people they don't like, musicians, inventors, this latest generation and a half thinks once you've done a bad your contributions to society are nullified and it's stupid, by God it's stupid.
Almost everyone of any significance in the world is problematic somehow and to someone, we can't just ignore their contributions and pretend only people we like provide worth and value.
Oh right Democrats totally haven't sold out to corporate either. There's free healthcare, student loans are forgiven, abortion rights are guaranteed, and they are definitely not funding a Genocide.
But at least we're featuring hardcore Zionist Bill Maher
This goddamn shitheel
Why do we have to gender this shit? Fuck the republicans. I honestly hope that party dies. But I am also worried what's going to happen afterward because it will be one viable party. And I am seeing shades of republicans in some of the memes that get spread around. None of these people are your friends. Its best to think of them like a reptile would.
There will never* be only one viable party. If the Republican party fails, either a third party will become a big competitor to the Democrats or the Democratic party will split. This won't be the first time a party goes away if they do. We've had this happen several times in US history.
*There may be only one large viable party for a short time while things organize around whatever comes next, but it won't be significant.
I guess I just don't trust people enough.
We are in the third level of repost now. Congrats
What is so political_weirdo about this?
Not this, but Bill Maher is. I agree with the other commenter that this could be written by anyone on his staff, it doesn't sound dumb or creepy enough to be from the man himself.
Okay but why is "Bill" capitalized while "maher" isn't?
Auto correct recognizes bill as a name but not Maher. Mine did the opposite, but who knows.
Probably because "bill" is more than just a name.
What a terrible fucking analogy.
I can get why it seems like that. But from a lived reality, I get it tbh.
mmm yes the double job single mom party that wasted 20+ billion tax dollars on genocide.
And the deadbeat dad party that practices treason on a daily basis, even when in office.
spoiler
We really gonna humanize the two most monopolistic, corporate shilling parties on the planet.
Yall out here in the comments section acting like this is a celebrity contest.
Democrats bad!!!
- totally not a GOP shill
Youre a fucking idiot if you think thats what this guy was saying, or that the democrats are somehow above criticism when they're a bunch of war criminals. And yea, im stating for the record that the republicans are objectively worse in every way, but that doesnt mean you should worship the other side unconditionally.
What's with American Liberals and having to imagine everything through the lens of mommy and daddy and not this party is full of millionaire genocide supporters and this party is full of billionaire genocide supporters!
I don't think I've ever seen something "portrayed through the lens of mommy and daddy" until now. What the fuck are you talking about?
It's odd, because I first heard of using this lens from a very conservative Republican coworker about 20 years ago.
Neoliberals are represented across both sides of the US one party system.
Maher is an outspoken supporter of the Palestinian genocide, so this post checks out.
Liberals really have abandoned all tether to reality, lmao.
You: Heh, <insert liberal> has a bad take on Palestine, so everything they say and do is worthless and tainted. Liberals don't live in reality. The left is the right! Checkmate, fascist liberals.
Non-tankie leftists: gesturing at the active fires they are trying to handle, like protecting LGBTQ+, addressing the housing crisis, codifying abortion rights, and addressing climate change, while generally being for (at least) a ceasefire Suppose I should kill myself, or maybe you have an actual suggestion?
You: You support genocide!!! 😡😡💢😤
I'm so goddamn done. Y'all would cut your own nose off to spite your face.
Edit: Also, fuck Bill Maher, but this is fucking all that tankies seem to care about and they stroke themselves off because they think it's makes them right.
Yesterday, one of these fuckers started harassing me because I said I am voting for Harris to protect my queer daughter. Started trying to make me justify my concern for my child and kept framing it as "blue no matter who."
Amusingly, they also suggested, when asked who I should vote for to stop the genocide in Gaza, that I vote for some guy named Chase something who I'd never heard of and who I doubt is on any state ballot.
