Re: Why Won't You Answer, Glenn V.?

On Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 6:26:55 PM UTC-4, Glenn V. wrote:
> > I absolutely agree with Brock.
> Fine, I've answered this one elsewhere, below.
> > 
> > And Glenn seems to be unaware that our two major US parties have somewhat 
> > "flipped" recently. I'll let Glenn research on his own, but IN GENERAL the 
> > Democratic party is supported by upper income elites and the managerial 
> > class, and the Republican party is IN GENERAL supported by small business 
> > owners and the working class.
> Right. Well, I have researched this quite extensively over the years. I 
> was perhaps a bit unclear, agreed. 
> 
> What I meant to say was that the "elites" as defined by most people in the 
> US, are more the well educated class, upper income class, yes sure, but 
> also those financial elites that have nothing whatsoever in common with 
> the working classes, but some of which now have made the true working 
> class in America, believe they do. The true fact is the opposite, all of 
> the financial elites are actually doing whatever they can to hold back the 
> working class. But that's different, and long story. 
> 
> Also, Trump has, in recent years, been the foremost and most successful 
> voice to make this working class believe otherwise. His "working class 
> support" is the single biggest charade, yes fraud if you will, that I've 
> ever - ever - seen in US politics.

  Yes, he fooled people into thinking he was going to put American 
interests first by actually putting American interests first.

  Make American Great Again wasn`t a slogan, it was a philosophy. It is ok 
if foreigners don`t get it.

> Purported through mostly his racial 
> stands, no doubt.

  Such as?

> That's where he knew he would get their support - and 
> that he did, and still does, probably.

  People have been calling Trump a racist, but when I ask them for 
specifics they have nothing. Let`s see what you have.

  If you want to see someone who said truly racist things you need to look 
at Biden.

  https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/21/10-examples-of-joe-bidens-history-of-racially-charged-conduct-and-comments/

> > Today's liberals are the purveyors of the 
> > bigoted beliefs based off of begged questions that comprises critical race 
> > theory and today's liberals are absolutely fine with conservative speech 
> > being banned and rigging elections by loosening the safeguards that 
> > protect each vote.
> Critical race theory? Do you mind expand a little on this?
> > Glenn, those tax cuts you CLAIM go to the upper 1% 
> > (I'll allow this claim to go unchallenged) would probably benefit 
> > Democrats more than Republicans.
> Not a chance. Everything I know as a economist tells me otherwise. 
> 
> And the tax cuts, yes I did say that 90% got nothing, and that what the 
> statistics show.
> > The myth of the Mr. Moneybags Monopoly 
> > character with a monocle being a Republican is just that; a myth. 
> > America's "Greedy One-Percenters" skew Democrat and oftentimes make a 
> > six-figure income working for the government or in an industry that 
> > benefits from being connected to government contracts and largesse.
> You should be a bit more careful than assuming that I am in some way 
> giving the D's a free ride on every issue. I don't.
> > 
> > There is something earth shattering going on in this country right now. 
> > It's no hyperbole to say we are in a "Cold" Civil War. Republicans want 
> > freedom, and Democrats want control. Let's hope the cold war doesn't turn 
> > hot.
> In my, yes it is earth shattering. But the reason not those you refer to. 
> The Republicans (as defined by the GOP) what are they, as of today. 
> Platform, politics, etc. They are simply not recognizable - not even to 
> quite a large chuck of ex-GOP's. 
> 
> Because of the racism, because of their questionable support for US 
> democracy, as we've all witnessed lately. Instead we see complete no 
> nothing imbeciles getting elected to Congress, very dangerous people who 
> the GOP leaders don't dare touch, but instead goes down to Mar a Lago to 
> get instructions. The GOP is in some sort of shambles and GOD only knows 
> how that will end.
> > 
> > So, Glenn, answer John's question please. Let's hear where you stand on 
> > free speech. If we do not allow all political speech--whether you think it 
> > dangerous or not--we're doomed. Are you okay with Big Tech censoring Trump 
> > and other Republicans and other thoughts and ideas that Big Tech feels is 
> > dangerous?
> We'll see about that.