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re: Is it OK to form your own opinion on issues, or should you stick to the party line?
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:43 pm to Grassy1
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:43 pm to Grassy1
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Is it OK to form your own opinion on issues, or should you stick to the party line?
Lazy question.
People who say, "I look at each individual issue" and end up with opinions all over the map are really just saying, "I have no operating principles that I use when assessing government's role in society".
Because of this, they mistakenly think that people who DO have principles are "adhering to party line". No, the party is a result of the principles, not the other way around. Which, is why for example in my case, I deviate on a few things from Republicans. BUT, my reasoning is STILL based on CORE PRINCIPLES.
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Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:44 pm to Grassy1
I’ve never stuck to a party line. My progressive acquaintances think I’m conservative. My conservative friends think I’m left of center.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:45 pm to Grassy1
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What to do if you disagree? Keep quiet for the "whole good"?
Nope.
I disagree with most conservatives on the Death Penalty.
I'm atheist.
I have significant problems with policing in America and regardless, I CORRECTLY recognize that they aren't our friends.
There are other issues too.
I try to convince my compatriots and occasionally, I get a friendly ear on it.But, I'm not a zero defect guy. At the end of the day, I'm goign to vote for whomever shares MOST of my core principles.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:51 pm to Grassy1
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tribe
Apparently, this is the word of the night.
I'm just glad that I don't belong to the TRIBE that is currently inciting people to commit violence simply because a good man, who just happens to have more money than Chase Bank, and a gifted group of young people whom I affectionately refer to as the Geek Squad are currently exposing decades of waste and fraud which has been perpetrated by our very own corrupt, bought-and-paid-for federal government.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:51 pm to Grumpy Nemesis
In todays world Trump is here because God ordained it by sparing his life - so I’d be leery of having any negative opinion of his because you are going against God’s will.
If Trump comes out tomorrow and says the sky is green - that’s what I’m going with.
If Trump comes out tomorrow and says the sky is green - that’s what I’m going with.
This post was edited on 3/30/25 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:53 pm to NashvilleTider
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In todays world Trump is here because God ordained it by sparing his life - so I’d be leery of having any negative opinion of his because you are going against God’s will.
Silliness. This is just bullshite people say so they can then just dismiss anyone who agrees with Trump on any particular issue. It's lazy.
I probably agree with Trump most of the time. But that's because HE agrees with ME. Not the fricking other way around.
And when he doesn't agree with me, then, we disagree. Simple.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:01 pm to NashvilleTider
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In todays world Trump is here because God ordained it by sparing his life - so I’d be leery of having any negative opinion of his because you are going against God’s will.
If Trump comes out tomorrow and says the sky is green - that’s what I’m going with.
This is good stuff right here. Holy shite.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:12 pm to NashvilleTider
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In todays world Trump is here because God ordained it by sparing his life - so I’d be leery of having any negative opinion of his because you are going against God’s will.
If Trump comes out tomorrow and says the sky is green - that’s what I’m going with.
Soo... I'm guessing you go with the tribe no matter what, right?
If foxnews says it's so, then it's so dammit. I can't write that tax check fast enough!
That's true tribalism there.
And brother, just in case you wonder, I'm a Trump fan. He's the best hope we've had in, well, a long, long time. But still... there's room for another opinion for all things going on when it comes to spending my tax dollars, and my kids' and their kids'. It's okay to voice your opinion. God gave you a brain too!
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:39 pm to Pandy Fackler
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Progressives started all this bullshite and MAGA's have
Pushed back against it.
It’s either push back, or capitulation.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:50 pm to Grassy1
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Is it OK to form your own opinion on issues, or should you stick to the party line?
The fact that you asked this shows you're an idiot or a 6 year old child
This post was edited on 3/30/25 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:50 pm to Grassy1
You should have your own opinions. You should also learn when it's time to accept you were outvoted and work with the team for the greater good. Not getting everything you want is no reason to sabotage all progress.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:50 pm to Grassy1
One tribe loves to chemically and physically castrate kids under the guise of trans ideology and says white men are the worst of all time and the reason they are losers.
The other tribe wants to lower my taxes, and doesn't want men in girls spaces
so based on that i know where i stand not with the kid mutilators
The other tribe wants to lower my taxes, and doesn't want men in girls spaces
so based on that i know where i stand not with the kid mutilators
Posted on 3/31/25 at 12:37 am to PsychTiger
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Sheep prefer to be led. For example, democrats.
or MAGA. You wont find many who criticize anything that Donald does or says.
like if MAGA believed in the constitution they should at the very least be vocally against him running for a third term (per the 22nd)...but you wont see that on this board
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:04 am to RohanGonzales
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There are 2 parties. Anybody with a pulse prefers one over the other.
There are three major parties:
MAGA
GOP(establishment)
Dems
I hope GOP(e) is critically-endangered.
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:19 am to Grassy1
If you personally don't agree with something, DA-N RIGHT to disagree with your party.
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:24 am to VOR
I think most of American is closer to the middle.
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:27 am to KCT
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I'm just glad that I don't belong to the TRIBE that is currently inciting people to commit violence simply because a good man, who just happens to have more money than Chase Bank, and a gifted group of young people whom I affectionately refer to as the Geek Squad are currently exposing decades of waste and fraud which has been perpetrated by our very own corrupt, bought-and-paid-for federal government.
But do you think the WAY that's being handled could be better...like having to rehire erroneous firings?
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:32 am to Jdash13
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The other tribe wants to lower my taxes
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:40 am to NashvilleTider
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In todays world Trump is here because God ordained it by sparing his life - so I’d be leery of having any negative opinion of his because you are going against God’s will.
If Trump comes out tomorrow and says the sky is green - that’s what I’m going with.
God intervened to spare Trump's life, so no one can disagree with him?
That's not what that means.
Do you know how many assassination attempts Hitler survived? 42 known attempts, probably more that weren't documented.
The Bible does say that rulers are put in place by God (which means that Trump was put there by God, but it also means that Biden was too). But it also indicates that God sometimes puts someone in power to bless a nation and other times He puts a particular person in power to punish a nation.
I'm not saying that Trump is Hitler or that he's here to punish America, but I am saying that the way you have this worked out in your head is not valid according to Biblical principles.
Posted on 3/31/25 at 4:43 am to Pandy Fackler
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MAGA's have doubled down on it.
Doubled down on what? Not wanting grown men walking into the bathroom with our wives and daughters?
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