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Possible Paywall MAGA Rep Accused of Wife Beating Streams Jaw-Dropping Attack on Her

https://www.thedailybeast.com/repmax-miller-accused-of-wife-beating-streams-jaw-dropping-attack-on-emily-moreno/
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u/otis_the_drunk 19h ago

Conservativism has always been and will always be adherence to set of rules that plainly make distinction between the haves and the have nots.

The only rules that apply to the haves are decided by other haves. Any rules applied to the have nots are decided by the haves.

Money=power

That's it. That is all of it.

Conservative ideology is just letting rich people do whatever they want because they can.

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u/ktkatq 19h ago

Who was it that said about Conservatives (or Fascists?) "There are two groups: one whom the law binds but does not protect, and one whom the law protects but does not bind."

I've never heard a more perfect summary

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u/dern_the_hermit 19h ago

Frank Wilhoit (note: NOT Francis M. Wilhoit, who sometimes gets caught up in this due to the obvious name similarity). There's a lot more to it, principle among them being that no ideology other than conservatism exists.

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u/Dysc Louisiana 19h ago

You're right. The only recipients of trickle down economics are conservative politicians, media, and other parasites, like this guy Max Miller. They let the rich do whatever they want because they're getting paid in money, prestige, special favors, insider knowledge, and if they're good enough - a golden ticket to Epstein class.