• psivchaz@reddthat.com
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    9 months ago

    I’m more conservative than my teenage self, in that I believe now that people, as a whole, are much shittier than I suspected before. This has failed to translate into voting for conservatives because:

    • Conservative politicians and voters have played a big part in that realization
    • Even shitty people still should get medical care and such
    • Even if you don’t care from a moral perspective, it’s a net good for society if people have housing and healthcare and are able to contribute, rather than being forced out into the streets to die.
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      9 months ago

      Also if we don’t apply things like rights and medical care to everyone, then someone has the power to choose who gets them and who doesn’t. And that’s a complete nonstarter