Gregg Youngblood said:
I have visited every city you named and gave had a wonderful time in each of them. So I am unsure why you singled them out. Many American cities suffer due to those living in the suburbs, but making significant living in the city being allowed to avoid contributing to the city's tax base. Some city's like NYC has successfully implemented tax programs that remedy this but others have run into problems where rural community representatives refuse to allow them to get this done...Democrats have been the authors of or signers of nearly every major piece of legislation that benefitted common people. I do not look at politics through the lens of "for blacks." Why are you so invested in this line of thought?
Cause whatever or however bad Dems are for blacks (according to you), Republicans are worse because instead of work to get the black vote they attempt to marginalize (super majority gerrymandering), suppress it (erroneous and unnecessary voting requirements, inadequate or malfunctioning equipment, and polling places) or patronizingly inquire about what the Dems are doing. This was all included in a case study commissioned and shelved by the RNC before you accuse me of making it up.
Hell I admitted I was a Republican only to have you "inform me" that I never was nor were the Republicans I supported. So why would I entertain the thought of aligning myself where my viewpoints are ignored or belittled. There used to be actual libs and moderates in your party and you have purged them all, thus, morphing into the homogenous group who deny science, history or any ither topic that they find inconvenient. Extremely intellectually dishonest.
I got my popcorn ready!!! Enjoy the game.
Really, you have to ask what makes the large Democrat run cities I've mentioned among the very worst cities to live in; unless you do very well and make a very nice living. Still, the wealthy are bailing out of these cities in droves. Among the many reasons these cities are having massive issues
High total taxes (state and local)
Wealthy citizens leaving because of high taxation and crime.
Massive "unfunded liability" due to the many unfunded pension plans
Highest cost of living and housing costs in America.
High crime rate
High homeless rate allowed to live in highly populated areas and business districts, humans shiiting in the streets, needles etc. resulting in large drops in tourism.
Historically among the highest unemployment rate
Historically among the worst performing schools in America.
You say that Democrats have been the authors of "nearly every piece of legislation that has benefitted common people. How very convenient you throw out a broad statement like that without stating what legislation you're talking about; specifically. Why am I not surprised? Fact is, Democrats have created "Government Dependance" that in many cases does nothing to help people in need to get out of the hole they are in.
You use the topic of "gerrymandering" as though you're oblivious to the fact that Democrats are equally guilty of this tactic whenever they have the votes to make it happen in their favor. If you believe that gerrymandering is unique to Republicans then you're simply ignorant. I doubt you have any idea what the national statistics are on gerrymandering as it is far too complex of an issue for most anyone to speak about intelligently. The fact that you would attempt to paint the Republican's as the only part guilty of this tactic is quite telling.
You mention that Republican's fail to work to get the black vote; however, when President Trump proposes, this week, what is easily among the most significant legislation from either party to benefit black people, you belittle it as though somehow it's not genuine or not enough.
You make a bull shiit claim that Republican's work to suppress the black vote is baseless as usual.
Republican's have pushed for Voter ID and they have pushed to verify voters are American citizens.
I'm not sure I understand why any resident of any country would oppose either.
Only an idiot can't figure out why the Democrats aren't in favor of Voter ID.
Democrats want voter fraud
Democrats want illegal aliens to vote
Democrats want to benefit from increased population counts to increase members of the House in border states.
Only an idiot can't figure out why Democrats aren't in favor of verifying that only American citizen vote.
Why don't we just let the Chinese, Russia, Cuba, etc. etc. etc. send over millions of people just to vote in America's elections? How is that different than letting Mexican's flood across the border and then vote in our elections? What sane person thinks that is a good path forward.
You said you were a Republican. I'm calling BS. You may have thought you were a Republican but you were never truly a Republican. Yes, on one hand you admitted that you were a Republican, however, then you started talking about the benefits of Communism. When you said that you immediately lose every ounce of credibility as a Republican.
I don't consider myself as a Republican although I am registered as a Republican.
I consider myself to be a Constitutional Conservative.
A true Republican would never endorse Communism in any way.
A true Republican would never endorse the principle of the Democrat party.
They simply don't reconcile with each other if you're honest with why you choose to be one or the other.
Most Republican's I know would tell you the same thing. Republican's do not believe in big government and massive government control. It's a fundamental difference. You see Trumps economy taking off for completely opposite reasons that Obama's economy operated. Trump gutted almost every regulation Obama implemented and his economy took off. Why did it take off? Because the government got out of the way. When people do well they spend more money and the US Government makes more revenue from sales taxes etc.
It happened when Reagan did it.
It happened the same way when Trump did it.
The philosophy's are polar opposite.
A true Republican would never consider becoming a Democrat because true Republican's (not RINO's) base their political foundation on the principles of "limited government, low taxes, low regulation, pro-life, etc. etc."
You see Democrats are 180% opposite - among the major differences are:
Democrats want as much government as possible (socialist)
Democrats want as high taxation as possible (socialist)
Democrats want massive regulation of everything (socialist)
Democrats want pro-abortion
Democrats are willing to destroy the fabric of America to gain power and votes by allowing a flood of illegal aliens across the southern border; in addition to legal immigration.
You see a Republican (especially a Conservative) would never become a Democrat because they will never compromise to allow themselves to agree with what the Democrats want at their core.
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