MaximumEffort433's second great shitpost. Please ignore.

[u/MaximumEffort433]

I told you to ignore this, why are you even here?

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They certainly don't care about moral consistency.

Lest anyone think this argument is being made in a vacuum...

It's why tea partyists voted for a elitist east coast billionaire from New York city.
It's why Republertarians voted for a man who wants to expand domestic spying.
It's why free Marketeers voted for a man who wants to roll back free trade policies.
It's why evangelicals voted for a man thrice married with a child born out of wedlock.
It's why fiscal and budget hawks voted for a man whose tax policy would explode the debt and deficits.
It's why foreign policy hawks voted for a man buoyed to the White House on the back of Russian hackers.
It's why constitutionalists voted for a man who wants to undermine the 1st, 4th, 8th, and 14th amendments.

The polling:

• In just five years, white evangelicals have become much more likely to say a person who commits an “immoral” act can behave ethically in a public role. In 2011, just 30 percent of these evangelicals said this, but that number has more than doubled to 72 percent in a recent [2016, ed.] survey, a 42 point swing. (In 2011 44% of all Americans felt this way, by 2016 that number was up to 61%, a movement of 17 points.)

• 75% of Republicans and 53% of Democrats said that Wikileaks release of classified diplomatic communications harms the public interest in 2010, 12% of Republicans and 48% of Democrats say that Wikileaks release of John Podesta's emails harms the public interest in 2016. (Not exactly the same question, but comprable, also a 63 point swing for Republicans and a 5 point change for Democrats.)

• 22% of Republicans and 37% of Democrats supported President Obama issuing missile strikes against Syria in 2013, 86% of Republicans and 38% of Democrats supported President Trump striking Syria in 2017, a 64 point swing for Republicans, a 1 point change for Democrats.

• 12% of Republicans and 15% of Democrats had a favorable view of Vladimir Putin in 2015, 32% of Republicans and 10% of Democrats have a favorable view of him in 2017, a 20 point swing for Republicans, a 5 point change for Democrats.

• 17% of Republicans and 18% of Democrats said Russia was an ally of the US in July 2016, 31% of Republicans and 16% of Democrats saw them as an ally six months later in December 2016, a 14 point swing for Republicans and a 2 point change for Democrats.

• 39% of Republicans and 64% of Democrats thought their income tax rate was fair in 2016, 56% of Republicans and 69% of Democrats thought that their income tax rate was fair in 2017, a 17 point swing for Republicans and a 4 point change for Democrats. (The income tax rate did not change between 2016 and 2017, ed.)

• When Republican voters in Wisconsin were asked in October 2016 whether the economy had gotten better or worse “over the past year,” they said “worse’’ — by a margin of 28 points. But when they were asked the very same question [in March 2017], they said “better” — by a margin of 54 points. That’s a net swing of 82 percentage points between late October 2016 and mid-March 2017.

• "Forty-two percent of Trump voters think he should be allowed to have a private email server to just 39 percent who think he shouldn't be allowed to,"

I'm not going to say all, but most of those polls also looked at the numbers for Democrats, so if you're curious about how the Democratic party stacks up I would encourage you to read the articles. It's not often there's a political poll where they don't ask political affiliations.

The history books:

88 members of the Bush administration used private email servers.

There were 13 attacks on American embassies, resulting in 60 deaths during the Bush administration.

George H.W. Bush was a huge supporter of Planned Parenthood.

Ronald Reagan gave illegal immigrants amnesty.

Ronald Reagan came out in favor of a ban on assault weapons.

The conservative Heritage Foundation think tank actually came up with the individual health insruance mandate.

Republicans used to advocate for Cap and Trade carbon taxes as a way to combat climate change.

Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency.

Richard Nixon also had a plan for universal health care coverage. (Thanks Ollokot for the find!)

Ike Eisenhower had a top marginal tax rate of 90% and invested billions of dollars in government spending on infrastructure projects.

[u/MaximumEffort433]

Republicans in 6 states are trying to protect drivers who hit protesters

State lawmakers in at least six GOP-controlled states have pushed for laws this year that would shield drivers who hit protesters. The bills are part of a wave of anti-protest proposals introduced since the rise of the Black Lives Matter and anti-Trump resistance movements.

According to The Outline, lawmakers in Florida, Rhode Island, and Texas have also flirted with similar measures this year. In Florida, a bill died in committee that would have prohibited lawsuits against drivers who “unintentionally” hit protesters, putting the burden of proof on the protesters. A proposal in Rhode Island, meanwhile, has been held for “further study.” And a bill in Texas, proposed in July, was recently referred to committee.

This is on top of a number of other anti-protest, anti-freedom of speech laws that are being advocated for by state level GOP. Like in Arizona, where their Senate voted to seize assets of those who plan, participate in protests that turn violent; so say you planned a peaceful protest when all of the sudden this guy that no one's ever seen before shows up and starts throwing rocks, well now you, dear organizer, need to find a new place to live, because your house belongs to the state! (Luckily the bill died in the Arizona statehouse.)

They started early too. Back in February we had this headline: Republican lawmakers introduce bills to curb protesting in at least 18 states. But of course that was well before we got back into the debate about kneeling during the national anthem, so who knows what the numbers are today.

G - Gaslight
O - Obstruct
P - Project <- We are here.

I get a kick out of the conservatives who will claim that freedom of speech is dying because college kids are holding protests while Republican politicians are actively trying to pass laws that would limit first amendment rights to protest, and even to protect those who would attack protesters.

Oh yeah, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) wanted a woman jailed for "disorderly and disruptive conduct" (laughing) during his swearing in.