• 0110010001100010@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    These people will consistently vote against their own best interest to “own the libs” which I’m not even sure what that means at this point.

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        1 year ago

        To expand on that

        “No one gets any toys… but I should still get some anyways because I am a good and deserve it”

        Whenever someone who is vehemently against any kind of “progressive” idea like abortion, socialized healthcare, etc. quickly change their tune when it comes to something directly affects them. Hell, even the pateon saint of libertarianism, Ayn Rand, took advantage of Social Security and Medicare in her old age.

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      1 year ago

      Not to mention that they’re often convinced the things they vote for will never impact themselves.

      That’s how the classic “He’s not hurting the right ones” quote came about.