Wanna explain why you were kissing the ring for two years then, Paul?
Whatever values they claim to hold, in the end conservatives only recognize one virtue: power.
Not even. It has to be tyranny. They don’t respect power on its own.
‘Powerful cowards’ what an archetype, eh? It’s such a strange combination. It’s like- tuna flavored ice cream.
Cowards crave power because it allows them to lash out at what they fear (ie everything)
Tax cuts. Remember when he helped pass a $1.5 trillion unfunded tax cut for the wealthy then resigned? That was the only issue he cared about, and he cared more about that than about being honest about Trump’s behavior
“I didn’t know” you will probably hear.
for the tax cuts he promised to his wealthy backers
“…who I gladly enabled as much as I could for as long as possible…”
For as long as it benefited myself.
I feel like politicians are taking advantage of how short the average U.S. person’s attention span is. (Mine included)
“LOOK OVER HERE” politician says, as they do a bad thing in the opposite direction
“Hey, wait a minute…” Some people
“HEY LOOK AT THAT GUY” politician to one of the people noticing
And the heads just keep turning, the pitchforks keep coming out, and soon it’s a jumbled mess of misinformation, distraction, confusion and in-fighting.
How do we even begin to fix it?
You can start by paying attention to who the bad guys are and remembering their names, or at least their party affiliation. The same ones turn up over and under most of the time, so it’s not as big a task as you would think.
As for fixing the attention span of people who just can’t be bothered, I have no idea.
Its not even about short attention span. Its a trick as old as time and right out of the fascist playbook.
Gish gallop
Nobody can keep up with all the bs
Never forget, Paul Ryan bent the knee.
Oh no, I’m throwing up in my mouth!
Bent the knee and polished the knob
Hmm sure but even if it’s not forgiven, maybe looking forward seeing he has changed his mind at least
It doesn’t really matter when he willfully overlooked so much to even make this assertion, and then to follow through with it as well. He KNEW what he was when he made this statement, same as the new statements.
You know, one thing I’ll give Liz Cheney and Kinzinger, they weren’t afraid to speak the truth while still in office. Spineless fucks like Paul Ryan here might’ve actually been able to do something if they had.
‘And yet, I’m gonna vote for him anyway’
-Also Paul Ryan (probably)
Fuck Paul Ryan. Traitor shitcunt, like nearly all other republicans. Fuck off and die.
Paul Ryan is mostly upset that Trump beat him to it.
Too little, too late, you spineless sycophant.
From a leaked 2016 recording while this righteous asshole was Speaker:
McCarthy: “There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump. Swear to God.”
Ryan: “This is an off-the-record. No leaks, alright?”
McCarthy: “Alright.”
Ryan: “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/515f6f8a-3aff-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html
Well, duh. It’s not like you didn’t contribute to putting him in power you ass.
Uhhh this is exactly why his followers love him.
We truly are a docile populace
This is a compliment coming from Ryan.
I absolutely despise Paul Ryan, but he is nothing if not a libertarian in Republican clothing. The man hates Trump almost as much I hate him.
One of those things is not like the others.
Populism, in the American context, was a proto-leftist movement with a “fuck the bankers” vibe. I believe it had the most traction during the depression with dust bowl era farmers, but someone can correct me if I’m wrong on that. Regardless, it was a popular bottom up political movement, which is why it’s been vilifed by the ruling class and media ever since.
Yes, I know there are people who label themselves as right wing reactionary populists, but letting them freely co-opt that political movement is akin to letting the National Socialists co-opt a socialist movement.
