I didn’t ask for an example. Do you honestly need examples of the many, many government programs that have had positive effects on the problems they target?

If they are your neighbors, then you likely aren’t privileged. Your neighbors probably live a very similar lifestyle to you in that they are living in similar housing.

Haha, who the hell is paying for these orphanages if not through tax money, genius?

You name one program that had questionable results to support your contention that in your presumably 50-plus years of existence, government programs “rarely” fix the problems they target? That’s terrible, illogical and dishonest.

I should also note that that Vance quote is infuriating, largely because it falsely presents potential approaches to societal problems as an either/or proposition. One can obviously admit that individuals need to make better, more educated choices while supporting government intervention. There is no reason for these…

I should also note that that Vance quote is infuriating, largely because it falsely presents potential approaches to societal problems as an either/or proposition. One can obviously admit that individuals need to make better, more educated choices while supporting government intervention. There is no reason for these…

I’m white. I’m also intelligent and aware enough to realize that that’s granted me privileges that our darker-skinned neighbors don’t get. Skin color should be superficial. But it most definitely is not, and chastising others for refusing to engage in your post-racial fantasy is fighting for the wrong team.

JD Vance reminds me of some conservatives I knew in college. They were smart, responsible, logical. We’d have discussions and arguments, and they’d generally agree on most things ... right up to the point where the logical conclusion is that government can do good. Then they’d repeat some empty, illogical and…

Only a particularly ignorant white person would think skin color is a superficial difference that doesn’t matter.

I think it’s safe to say that government intervention to “fix” social problems rarely produces the intended result.

You’re doing the very thing that was earlier criticized. The goal isn’t to SOLVE problems, it’s to alleviate them. Government has absolutely, undeniably alleviated poverty.

Democrats should not shy away from being associated with Obama, regardless of how Republicans try to turn it into an attack.

What are you talking about? You’re just making up numbers and then claiming the math doesn’t work. Math is not on your side here at all.

I like how when taxes are cut for the rich and we criticize it, we all get yelled at about how “it’s not a zero-sum game!!”

This is how every Republican debates, going back several years. They rely almost entirely on the “Avalanche of Bullshit” tactic, i.e. list a series of falsehoods that would require significant amounts of time and effort to effectively refute individually, while wildly projecting about bias and hypocrisy and using…

I’m shocked that Rep. Rohrabacher, who is almost definitely in thrall to Russian interests, is whining and crying over the investigation into American pols’ collusion with Russian interests.

Actually, you already can’t do whatever you want with shit you own. I can’t burn my car in my driveway or virtually anywhere else. I can’t tear down my warehouse without extensive permitting. I can’t transfer ownership of certain assets without paying taxes and getting other legal approvals. I can’t legally throw away…

Don’t forget, it’s the second time he’s done this. He also tries to claim that his previous campaign chair, Paul Manafort, had nothing to do with his campaign.

But why the exception? What makes that heir such an inherently better manager than anybody else with similar experience?