Holy Cow, can it be true? I finally figured out how to post somewhere other than MW and e-mail! It's almost embarrassing since the "old farts" figured it out quicker than me!
When I was younger (and a liberal), I had the old motto, don't trust anyone over 30. Now that I am an older conservative, I have the motto, don't trust anyone under 40. Why I was ever a liberal is beyond me since I was mowing lawns at age 12 for Slurpee money and Big League Chew bubble gum. I had my first full time summer job at 14 at our local golf course, and saved every dollar for college and a car. Took 10 years to finish college due to work, getting married, and building a house, all without a government dime.
I had a paper route, I mowed lawns, I shoveled snow and from age 16 on, was never out of work until I went back to school at age 38. Oh yeah, when my career got automated out of existence, I sold my condo, went back to school full time on the proceeds from my condo and was back working full time in a new career two years later.
And yet, I find most of what I hear from Republicans running for office to be stupid bullshit.
Well, most of today's Republican's would consider Reagan a socialist, just like they do any Republican who dares act moderate or show some independence.
Reagan talked to Tip, Reagan made deals, Reagan raised payroll taxes. The Republican party has moved very far to the right of the person that Reagan actually was and has built him into this mythical persona that he wasn't in real life.
My rationalization as you call it, comes from real life experience. In my early twenties, I bought into supply side econ and Ayn Rand capitalism hook line and sinker. And I've seen it play out to be all bullshit. Your line Jimbo, that everything a Dem says is 100 YO communist rehash is a big piece of the stupidity that is so rampant in our electorate today. It's a message that says to voters, "Fear not and don't overthink this. Just vote against Democrats and sleep well knowing you don't support communism".
Who you callin an old fart, I'm only 60!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger (and a liberal), I had the old motto, don't trust anyone over 30. Now that I am an older conservative, I have the motto, don't trust anyone under 40. Why I was ever a liberal is beyond me since I was mowing lawns at age 12 for Slurpee money and Big League Chew bubble gum. I had my first full time summer job at 14 at our local golf course, and saved every dollar for college and a car. Took 10 years to finish college due to work, getting married, and building a house, all without a government dime.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!Who says you can't teach old farts new tricks :)
ReplyDeleteI hear you Brian. I mowed lawn, washed cars, had two paper routes. Anything I could to hustle a buck from as early as I could do it.
ReplyDeleteBut I was never a lib! 😜
Well done Brian; great to see you live and Jimbo and of course Twins....
ReplyDeleteI had a paper route, I mowed lawns, I shoveled snow and from age 16 on, was never out of work until I went back to school at age 38. Oh yeah, when my career got automated out of existence, I sold my condo, went back to school full time on the proceeds from my condo and was back working full time in a new career two years later.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet, I find most of what I hear from Republicans running for office to be stupid bullshit.
Go figure.
I know everything the Dems say is 100 year old Communist rehash.
ReplyDeleteSo there ya go.
Well, most of today's Republican's would consider Reagan a socialist, just like they do any Republican who dares act moderate or show some independence.
DeleteSo there ya go
I don't know where you get that from. But that alternate universe is likely the same place the rationalization for all of your politics comes from.
DeleteReagan talked to Tip, Reagan made deals, Reagan raised payroll taxes. The Republican party has moved very far to the right of the person that Reagan actually was and has built him into this mythical persona that he wasn't in real life.
DeleteMy rationalization as you call it, comes from real life experience. In my early twenties, I bought into supply side econ and Ayn Rand capitalism hook line and sinker. And I've seen it play out to be all bullshit. Your line Jimbo, that everything a Dem says is 100 YO communist rehash is a big piece of the stupidity that is so rampant in our electorate today. It's a message that says to voters, "Fear not and don't overthink this. Just vote against Democrats and sleep well knowing you don't support communism".
I had to change my gmail account. Can someone please inform me as to how I can become a contributor again?
ReplyDeleteDI
1773-2009