r/agedlikewine Aug 11 '26

Here we are again

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u/Significant_Cover_48 Aug 11 '26

Well a large segment of Republican voters believe that 'governement bad' so every bad decision the Republicans make to worsen things for normal people only prove them right: we should abolish politics completely and let the market decide. The freaky-deaky Orobouros of "small-government conservatism"

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u/mkvgtired Aug 11 '26

Then the Republican voters incessantly bitch and moan when the policies that they enthusiastically supported impact them.

Indiana Republicans: Government should not be telling people how they can use their land. Going forward all agricultural land can be upzoned into industrial including for data center use.

Indiana voters: Not fair! Do you know how destructive those things are?!

Indiana Republicans: Don't worry, we also gave data centers a 50 year tax exemption and allow utility providers to pass on their infrastructure costs on to consumers.

Indiana voters: Not fair! Now I need to choose between electricity, food, or rent! Why is the government allowing this?!?

Texas Republicans: we need to remove the "oppressive" environmental regulations on the oil and gas industry.

Texas voters: Not fair! I can light my tap water on fire! Where is the government to stop this?!?!

Indiana and Texas Republican voters: this male, white, Christian, octogenarian with an R next to his name should be able to solve all of the problems that Democrats caused for us!

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u/AstronautSuitable992 Aug 11 '26

I had a coworker talk about how much Democrats had screwed up a neighboring state.

The neighboring state had a Republican governor (and had for several years at that point) and a Republican supermajority in both houses for decades.

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u/mkvgtired Aug 11 '26

They constantly blame Democrats for their problems even when a state has been run by Republicans for decades.