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Fox News cut away from Trump's speech right as it started getting really weird (Original Post) DesertRat Jul 2019 OP
"AOC" and then the white supremacy gesture. Damn him to hell! hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1
If there are actually any "limited government" types left in the GOP, dawg day Jul 2019 #2
They use many similar English words gratuitous Jul 2019 #3
Real question is if they ever really existed in the first place. Afromania Jul 2019 #4
People like Justin Amash? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #5
conservative limited gov't equals totalitarian style centralized gov't Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #7
I'm sure he was only signaling that he just made a three pointer. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #6
Twittler Youth Rally PA Democrat Jul 2019 #8

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. If there are actually any "limited government" types left in the GOP,
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jul 2019

you'd think they'd be a teensy bit nervous when the president declares he has total power.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. They use many similar English words
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:29 PM
Jul 2019

But what they really mean by "limited government" is "government power limited to people we like." They're just fine with tyrants and dictators as long as that person is part of their cadre.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,402 posts)
5. People like Justin Amash?
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:32 PM
Jul 2019

but he just left the GOP, so I can't think of anybody else ATM. I don't think that many GOP Senators are huge butt-kissing fans of Trump like their fellow Republicans are in the House but they're complicit, so they basically have no will to reign him in.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
7. conservative limited gov't equals totalitarian style centralized gov't
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:35 PM
Jul 2019

easier to manage and cover up the corruption that way.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
8. Twittler Youth Rally
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 02:57 PM
Jul 2019


I listened to about 1 minute of Trump telling teenagers who to hate before I had to turn it off.
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