In Leviathan, Hobbes spelled out the unwashed's plight in giving up their freedoms and even their lives, sometimes in return for the protection of a government.
Therefore, one under the government's thumb must blindly assume (or hope) that said government operates in their best interests.
It seems, however, that the government of late is not about what is right or how it should be, but about how it is, as Machiavelli advised The Prince. It is about backstabbing and conniving in smoke-filled rooms.
... Corrupt politicians, devious law enforcement agencies, and a Justice Department delivering anything but justice.
We will see what comes up with Trump at the helm, but it will be hard to outdo the Dems in venomous chicanery.
My stock response. If you have seen it before I’m sorry, if not enjoy.
After the election the Democratic Party (my party) must rethink many of its policies as it ponders its future.
To be entrusted with power again Democrats must start listening to the concerns of the working class for a change. As a lifelong moderate Democrat I share their disdain for many of the insane positions advocated by my party. We are no longer the patriotic, sensible party of FDR and JFK.
Democrat politicians defy biology by believing that men can actually become women and belong in women’s sports, rest rooms, locker rooms and prisons and that gay kids should be mutilated in pursuit of the impossible.
They believe borders should be open to millions of illegals which undermines workers’ wages and the affordability of housing when we can’t house our own citizens.
They discriminate against whites, Asians and men in a futile effort to counter past discrimination against others and undermine our economy by abandoning merit selection of students and employees.
Democratic mayors allow homelessness to destroy our beautiful cities because they won't say no to destructive behavior. No, you can’t camp in our city. No, you can’t shit in our streets. No, you can’t shoot up and leave your used needles everywhere. Many of our prosecutors will not take action against shoplifting unless a $1000 of goods are stolen leading to gangs destroying retail stores. They release criminals without bail to commit more crimes.
The average voter knows this is happening and outright reject our party. Enough.
The positions you state in your response are extreme positions and I do NOT believe any of what you are saying and I consider myself a democrat. Every party has its wakos. There are Republicans who think that women should be killed for having abortions (kind of contradictory if you know what I mean). The problem you have and the Democrats do it also when they are referring to Republican views is that if you exagerate you lose all of your credibility. It is similar to the famous story of the boy who called "Wolf" Call Wolf enough when there is no Wolf and eventually know one believes you and when a Wolf actually DOES appear no one listens to you. They think you are full of BS because of all your previous BS. Get a clue start with real valid arguements or you will be written off as a kook and you should be written of as a kook.
All I can say that is I do not know where YOU live but I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. Democrats control California at the state and local and even Federal levels with regard to their Federal representatives. I live under Democratic Party control and I do not see that changing in the near future. So no, the Republicans did win overall but specific important areas like CALIFORNIA, the most populous state in the Union, by the way are COMPLETELY STILL RULED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. I am not going to move, so I when in Roman do what the Romans do, I am subject to Democratic control whether I like it or not.
I am aware of the ship of Theasus issue. First of all some (not all) pro life advocates are actually pro DEATH, because they would rather have the woman and the baby die rather than allow at least the woman to live. I know you are not one of these people, but the fact that they even exist really hurts your position and people like you are the only ones that can do something about these radicals that are destroying your movement. The question of replacement is actually a natural phenomena (excuse spelling). Cells of all living things (animals and plants) are constantly dying and being replaced by new cells. As we get older this ability of our bodies to replace dead or damaged cells with healthy cells stops working, we get signs of "old age" and eventually die. This process is still not well understood even with our advanced knowledge and technology. Will we one day figure this out???? Probably but then all sorts of different problem are going to occur some that we never even thought of but are explored in certain Sci Fi stories and these stories should be read by all of us.
In Leviathan, Hobbes spelled out the unwashed's plight in giving up their freedoms and even their lives, sometimes in return for the protection of a government.
Therefore, one under the government's thumb must blindly assume (or hope) that said government operates in their best interests.
It seems, however, that the government of late is not about what is right or how it should be, but about how it is, as Machiavelli advised The Prince. It is about backstabbing and conniving in smoke-filled rooms.
... Corrupt politicians, devious law enforcement agencies, and a Justice Department delivering anything but justice.
We will see what comes up with Trump at the helm, but it will be hard to outdo the Dems in venomous chicanery.
My stock response. If you have seen it before I’m sorry, if not enjoy.
After the election the Democratic Party (my party) must rethink many of its policies as it ponders its future.
To be entrusted with power again Democrats must start listening to the concerns of the working class for a change. As a lifelong moderate Democrat I share their disdain for many of the insane positions advocated by my party. We are no longer the patriotic, sensible party of FDR and JFK.
Democrat politicians defy biology by believing that men can actually become women and belong in women’s sports, rest rooms, locker rooms and prisons and that gay kids should be mutilated in pursuit of the impossible.
They believe borders should be open to millions of illegals which undermines workers’ wages and the affordability of housing when we can’t house our own citizens.
They discriminate against whites, Asians and men in a futile effort to counter past discrimination against others and undermine our economy by abandoning merit selection of students and employees.
Democratic mayors allow homelessness to destroy our beautiful cities because they won't say no to destructive behavior. No, you can’t camp in our city. No, you can’t shit in our streets. No, you can’t shoot up and leave your used needles everywhere. Many of our prosecutors will not take action against shoplifting unless a $1000 of goods are stolen leading to gangs destroying retail stores. They release criminals without bail to commit more crimes.
The average voter knows this is happening and outright reject our party. Enough.
The positions you state in your response are extreme positions and I do NOT believe any of what you are saying and I consider myself a democrat. Every party has its wakos. There are Republicans who think that women should be killed for having abortions (kind of contradictory if you know what I mean). The problem you have and the Democrats do it also when they are referring to Republican views is that if you exagerate you lose all of your credibility. It is similar to the famous story of the boy who called "Wolf" Call Wolf enough when there is no Wolf and eventually know one believes you and when a Wolf actually DOES appear no one listens to you. They think you are full of BS because of all your previous BS. Get a clue start with real valid arguements or you will be written off as a kook and you should be written of as a kook.
Elena: The Republicans used the issues I cited to pound the shit out of Democrats in the last election. In politics perceptions matter.
All I can say that is I do not know where YOU live but I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. Democrats control California at the state and local and even Federal levels with regard to their Federal representatives. I live under Democratic Party control and I do not see that changing in the near future. So no, the Republicans did win overall but specific important areas like CALIFORNIA, the most populous state in the Union, by the way are COMPLETELY STILL RULED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. I am not going to move, so I when in Roman do what the Romans do, I am subject to Democratic control whether I like it or not.
I am aware of the ship of Theasus issue. First of all some (not all) pro life advocates are actually pro DEATH, because they would rather have the woman and the baby die rather than allow at least the woman to live. I know you are not one of these people, but the fact that they even exist really hurts your position and people like you are the only ones that can do something about these radicals that are destroying your movement. The question of replacement is actually a natural phenomena (excuse spelling). Cells of all living things (animals and plants) are constantly dying and being replaced by new cells. As we get older this ability of our bodies to replace dead or damaged cells with healthy cells stops working, we get signs of "old age" and eventually die. This process is still not well understood even with our advanced knowledge and technology. Will we one day figure this out???? Probably but then all sorts of different problem are going to occur some that we never even thought of but are explored in certain Sci Fi stories and these stories should be read by all of us.