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In reply to the discussion: Can we stop calling Trump Cultists "Conservatives"? [View all]Rhiannon12866
(209,949 posts)19. Completely agree.
Reagan, for example, supported immigration, was extremely tough on Russia ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" ) and supported President Clinton's Assault Weapons Ban. The MAGA cult is just the opposite - and, most important, they do not support this democracy. And they are willing to support a criminal defendant who attempted to overthrow it.
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I once posed a question to a number of folks who called themselves conservatives....
lastlib
Apr 19
#7
One of the John Birch Society founders was the guy that owned the makers of Junior Mints.
spike jones
Apr 19
#23
Absolutely. But MEDIA won't. WE DEMOCRATS ARE THE TRUE CONSERVATIVES. We're conserving
ancianita
Apr 19
#25
Conservatives are constantly trying to end democracy by blocking people's access to voting
Blues Heron
Apr 20
#55
Reality check... definitions do change. The R right (conservatives) aren't what they were
Model35mech
Apr 20
#59