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rsdsharp

(11,866 posts)
2. What's really surprising is that there isn't a Republican who voted against the bill
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:11 PM
Apr 2024

standing in front of the sign, taking credit for the project.

Orrex

(66,810 posts)
7. Several badly deteriorated bridges in my small town were rebuilt under Obama
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:41 PM
Apr 2024

And the ignorant townsfolk still attacked him for it, complaining about government spending and blah blah blah.

Red-voting assholes are just that, and they'll happily fall to their deaths from a crumbling bridge before they'll praise a Democrat.

NJCher

(42,756 posts)
8. A long time ago
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 12:00 AM
Apr 2024

I realized that a basic difference between republicans and democrats is that the former have no belief in investing in their fellow humans. What is a nation but its people? They don’t believe in investing in that, bringing others along, using our collective resources to make life better for everyone.

What did they think? Just let the bridges fall and then what?

Orrex

(66,810 posts)
9. I suspect that what they wanted is for a Republican to fix them
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 12:32 PM
Apr 2024

They would then praise the Republican for improving infrastructure, whereas they attack the Democrat for “buying votes” with their infrastructure plan.

And you’re right about investing in fellow humans. Conservatives explicitly mock the very idea of empathy, so anything that helps another person without directly benefiting the Conservative is an abomination.

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