"Everyone's a Socialist during a natural disaster".

[orleans]

"Everyone's a Socialist during a natural disaster".

"All these anti-government Conservative Republicans turn to the Government when they have a natural disaster in their states."

"All the rest of the time, the rest of us can go fuck ourselves. "

their hypocrisy never fails to astound me. what's more--i don't think the majority of them view it that way. in their twisted minds they deserve the help but no one else does.

(i'm quoting louis c but this has gone through my mind over the course of the last week.)

i don't know how you make people like this ( anti-government Conservative Republicans ) see the dichotomy/the irony of their behavior.

i don't know how you make people grow a heart.

(in a nutshell)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Put another way, there are no libertarians in natural disasters.

[louis c]

2. Thanks for the shout out

I guess you're making the same point without the controversial lead in.

[Phoenix61]

3. Because it's different!

They didn't do anything to cause their present predicament. The fact that many people find themselves in their own disaster that they did nothing to cause seems to completely escape their recognition.

[orleans]

4. example: ted cruz

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/31/fact-check-ted-cruz-wrong-hurricane-sandy-relief/619809001/

[DBoon]

5. Not everyone

http://www.theonion.com/article/libertarian-reluctantly-calls-fire-department-4651

Yes, I know it is the Onion, but shows the absurdity of libertarian philosophy.

[Expecting Rain]

6. Government emergency response efforts are not Socialism.

The hypocrisy of people (so-called "small government conservatives" ) who love government action when it is self-beneficial is manifestly clear.

But it ain't Socialism.

Words have meanings. If they don't, we can't communicate.

[ismnotwasm]

7. Exactly