@Powerbeard

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Techie, entrepreneur, and non MAGA Republican who thinks Biden has brought back sanity, and is doing a good job. I'm a Republican because I believe in the ideas, and in spite of the current horrible and dishonest GOP leadership.

If you call yourself a Republican and think your job is to hate Democrats, you are not only an actual RINO (Republican In Name Only) - you hate half of Americans and that puts your belief system squarely aligned with enemies of the United States.

Show threadPowerbeardJun 17, 2023
@nixCraft You forgot REAREND!
PowerbeardJun 14, 2023
@ManyRoads Groovy. and.. How have I not run across scrot before?
Show threadPowerbeardJun 14, 2023

@terryb @OSCrane honestly we all would be so much better off if we could just be accepting of people that don't think like we do. Not people that wish others harm, but otherwise we lose nothing by not forcing others to align to our way of thinking.

And farther down that road, I believe, is where the true power of diversity lies, where we can meld the best from all.

Show threadPowerbeardJun 14, 2023
@torvalds I like easing dishes by hand with Dawn and Pink Floyd.
Show threadPowerbeardJun 14, 2023
@torvalds Yesyesyes YYYYMMDD for the love of all that is good and right, sir Grand Emperor.
Show threadPowerbeardJun 14, 2023
@Pwnallthethings going for the Pulitzer
Show threadPowerbeardJun 12, 2023
@OSCrane also, unlike Democrats, I don't think we are born in obligation to each other. I do think that we should treat others with the same care and respect that we would want. I don't have a problem with taxes for social programs, because it is a small investment with huge dividends, a much more powerful use of that money than individuals could hope for. But right now most of purchase money goes to bankers. Not even American. But also, I was Republican before the party was stolen by fundies.
Show threadPowerbeardJun 12, 2023
@OSCrane But unlike Democrats, I don't believe that government solves problems, at least not for long, it always goes bad. Partially because voters can't be trusted to vote in their best interests, they are too easily manipulated and deceived. For example, most Republicans in the party aren't Republicans, just like most Christians don't live by the "teachings" of Christ. So O don't disagree that the institution as it is now is a danger, and I believe it should be renewed, which it has, but badly
Show threadPowerbeardJun 12, 2023
@OSCrane For me, Republicanism is about fiscal conservatism, not conservatism. A liberal can be A Republican just like a conservative can be a Communist. Personally, I don't like religious conservatives. And what you say is somewhat true about the party, there is no shortage of dumbasses, but I do believe in small government, low taxes, minimal laws and regulations. Should pollution be regulated? Yes 100%. It isn't by either party the way it should be but money has bought out representation.
Show threadPowerbeardJun 12, 2023
@OSCrane. also, what did you mean by 8 years? Since Trump? I hated Bush too.