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Neil Kellen's avatar

Here is a simple example of Republican bipartisan negotiating:

Dems: give me $10.

Republicans: no.

Dems: ok, make it $7

Republicans: deal!

And Republicans think they made $3 on this deal...

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RU's avatar

LOL. True. It's triggered a lot of people on the conservative side, but all Trump - and those who followed his lead, like Rufo - are doing is reversing this situation. Though in a way, I guess it makes sense. Conservatives are about conserving. Therefore a change to the status quo is "bad," even when that change is actually helping.

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Neil Kellen's avatar

What does "conserving" mean? In political terms, it means minimizing power in the hands of federal government officials and "conserving" it for the people and the states. In economic terms it means exercising fiduciary responsibility and prudence: conserving resources. In social terms, it means, to use a cliche, "live and let live": conserving relationships between people.

In a handful of words it means: no more government than absolutely necessary.

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Sunnydaze's avatar

😂 😂 😂 Deal! Hahahaha

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