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As a Republican what’s something you used to believe but had to come to terms was false

Posted on 3/7/24 at 11:57 am
Posted by RaoulDuke504
Member since Aug 2023
726 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 11:57 am
And when and why that realization happen?


For example the Afghan war
Posted by Flats
Member since Jul 2019
21692 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 11:59 am to
Gingrich/Clinton cut spending and balanced the budget.
Posted by Paddyshack
Land of the Free
Member since Sep 2015
8191 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:00 pm to
I used to believe that both parties loved America. I now know the democrats hate America.
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
12152 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:01 pm to
I used to believe companies didn’t care about politics or morals they just cared about making money. Now I’ve learned corporations’ number one concern is pushing woke on people who don’t want it no matter how much money they lose.

Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
27067 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:02 pm to
There are two parties... Still some folks hanging on the fringe but it is pretty much a uni-party...
Posted by offshoretrash
Farmerville, La
Member since Aug 2008
10174 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:02 pm to
That GWB was a good president.
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45171 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:02 pm to
Former Republican here but nonetheless I had to come to terms that the following was true…

- that our intelligence agencies are largely the bad guys who are not interested in defending freedom or democracy;

- that most people will give away anything and everything for a vague promise of safety.
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 12:10 pm
Posted by YouKnowImRight
Member since Oct 2023
646 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:03 pm to
I used to believe Republicans believed in reducing spending and balancing the budget.

Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11079 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:03 pm to
Anti-trust and monopolies
Posted by RaoulDuke504
Member since Aug 2023
726 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

I used to believe companies didn’t care about politics or morals they just cared about making money. Now I’ve learned corporations’ number one concern is pushing woke on people who don’t want it no matter how much money they lose.


That was true at one point but the culture shift the past 15 years changed that
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
12152 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:06 pm to
I used to believe the Republicans wanted a secure border without illegal immigration.

Now I know they want an open border to keep wages low for chamber of commerce friends.
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
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22094 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:08 pm to
I used to believe that voting 3rd Party would send a message that Politicians in DC must change. I now know that the only way to change DC is to vote for the best Republican option, even if you have to hold your nose. There are too many Democrat “votes” for that party to ever change.
Posted by Padme
Member since Dec 2020
6144 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:11 pm to
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That GWB was a good president.



This; or even a good man

When I see that dude fellating Obama, it disgusts me
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17954 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:11 pm to
I used to believe war was required and nothing could be done to prevent it. I believed nobody was behind closed doors orchestrating and creating wars.
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 12:13 pm
Posted by RaoulDuke504
Member since Aug 2023
726 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:15 pm to
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I used to believe that both parties loved America. I now know the democrats hate America.


Easy to explain, Dems used to love America.

However in an effort to become the big tent party they brought in radicals.


10s of Millions of immigrant kids who have no loyalty to this country and are more loyal to a nation their family ran from.

Due to policies of pre 1960s and drug epidemic of the 80s black voters became anti America and are also big in the dem party

College campuses who hate all things authority mainly white women

Millions of Muslims who countries we bombed and brought them here expecting them to have love for the nation.


The days of the working class voters who want strong labor and affordable homes dem party is gone. They also picked up the rich white elites because they aren’t affected by their policies. The live in gated communities, inflation doesn’t effect them, and do to the guilt of being wealthy can support the current thing to show they are for the people.

Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
45994 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:16 pm to
What I've learned since I began voting Republican decades ago is I'm not really a Republican, at least not in the current iteration of what many would say a Republican is. Frick the forever wars and the MIC. Frick the R politicians who have played the role of controlled opposition to the DC Dims/cultural Marxists and allowed the Dims/Groomers to continue their quest to fundamentally transform America.

A lot of Country Club/Chamber of Commerce Republicans believe in allowing millions of illegals into the country to suppress lower class wages and they generally believe in Globalism, I support neither of those things, not in the manner it's being done.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
32214 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:17 pm to
I once believed Republicans aligned with my beliefs. You should just remove the Rs and Ds behind names. Leave their states off as well.
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
14014 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:20 pm to
quote:

As a Republican what’s something you used to believe but had to come to terms was false


Not to put too fine of a point on it but I'm a conservative, not a Republican.

Anyway, like alot of folks, I supported the war after 9/11. I believed it was the right thing to do and that it was done for the right reasons.

About 10 yrs later, after much consternation I came to the conclusion I was suckered and that the Democrats were right in their desire to treat that event as an international criminal act and not an act of war. But that was before the uni-party fully took hold when it came to matters of war.



Posted by RaoulDuke504
Member since Aug 2023
726 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:20 pm to
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I used to believe that voting 3rd Party would send a message that Politicians in DC must change. I now know that the only way to change DC is to vote for the best Republican option, even if you have to hold your nose. There are too many Democrat “votes” for that party to ever change.



Former Dem and I’ll explain.

A Republican voter will elect a Dem if the current republican is awful and failed in their position.

Dems will never vote republican we were taught since we can listen republicans are evil and hate you.


All the problems Dems cause there is a built in excuse

Crime- Republicans won’t ban guns
Trash- Republicans don’t believe in climate change


Failing inner city schools- Republicans cut education funds

Homelessness- Republicans closed the mental institutions and won’t support rehabilitation

Every problem Dems create it’s always republicans fault it’s drilled in us. So no matter how poorly Dems run things into the ground you still have to support because Republicans hate you and want you dead.
Posted by Magyarok92
Member since Feb 2024
218 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:21 pm to
That there’s two major parties because it’s really just one
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