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plimsoll

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31. Well, it's not specifically to destroy government.

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 03:42 PM

Dec 2020

It's to use the government to choose favorites. Favorite vendors, favorite CEOs. People who can do you favors and will reward you. Trump isn't a new phenomenon in the GOP, he's just more personally motivated and open about the grift.

The destruction happens because you need to place people who will either turn a blind eye to corruption or not realize that it's bad for society. People like that will allow our society to degrade. So we should be asking ourselves, "why is the GOP so vocal about our declining society but at the same time taking actions to insure that decline." There's money to be made!

It's not the size of the government, it's the integrity of that government.

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John Adams said this, and I think it's worth remembering. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 OP

KnR... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #1

Member of the early Federalist Party, which was an early predecessor to the Republican Party--ironic hlthe2b Dec 2020 #2

All, or almost all, the Federalists are ironic today soldierant Dec 2020 #38

To which any current Republican would reply... dchill Dec 2020 #3

+Million. Thanks for posting, Peggy. Hortensis Dec 2020 #4

I wish this was on every billboard in the United States. BComplex Dec 2020 #5

+1776 Tommymac Dec 2020 #7

No, Reagan just left out one key word. plimsoll Dec 2020 #13

Good point! n/t BComplex Dec 2020 #14

If government was the problem, Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #22

I refuse to vote for people whose stated purpose is to destroy the government... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #24

This 👆🏼 UpInArms Dec 2020 #39

Well, it's not specifically to destroy government. plimsoll Dec 2020 #31

Thanks! mgardener Dec 2020 #6

Yes judesedit Dec 2020 #8

Irony, indeed.................. MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #9

Except maybe the Alien and Sedition Acts RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #19

It's interesting that after a long and bitter rivalry, Jefferson and Adams became friends FakeNoose Dec 2020 #20

And they both died on the same day! MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #21

Beat me to it. MoonchildCA Dec 2020 #41

!00% wendyb-NC Dec 2020 #10

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #11

Yes. it's a great point of view. Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2020 #12

Show that to any Republican today, without attribution DFW Dec 2020 #15

John Adams took this country more seriously than anybody bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #16

Spot on CP! geardaddy Dec 2020 #17

Adams would have won the 1800 election but for the 3/5ths Clause. malchickiwick Dec 2020 #18

Interesting points grantcart Dec 2020 #26

Well said misanthrope Dec 2020 #30

Sit down John! For god's sake John sit down! Kablooie Dec 2020 #23

Absolutely Sweet Peggy Horse with no Name Dec 2020 #25

Happy Holidays to you too, my dear Horse with no Name! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #27

Whoever posted this before must have really been looking hard for clickbait. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #28

Thank you so much for posting this, Peggy. pity they didn't "Remember the Ladies", as we are niyad Dec 2020 #29

That is what I learned in school, but Republicans apparently never got the message. Nitram Dec 2020 #32

My dear California Peggy, thanks for the timely reminder. 11 Bravo Dec 2020 #33

Sounds like one o' them Socialists.. Permanut Dec 2020 #34

YES!! K&R TigressDem Dec 2020 #35

Eerily like that book that nothing beats, that It's never read? czarjak Dec 2020 #36

Yes, and Hell Yes.. whathehell Dec 2020 #37

K&r Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #40