The “right wing” [R-Ws] justify their cruelty, corruption, lies in many ways. Some claim they are “Christians,” and therefore this ends discussion. They are “proven” “correct” by THEIR [often selective] reading of a particular holy book. Since their “mission” is to “save” the “sinners,” the end justifies ANY means – which includes, force and violence, either physical or legal.
Others offer selective interps of “classical” economic theories, often Adam Smith. They forget, ignore, “Wealth of Nations” was Smith’s SECOND major work. Smith himself believed his first, “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” was THE superior work.
“Moral Sentiments” discussed achieving “mutual sympathy of sentiments” – that one developed a conscience by observing others, which enabled him to develop habits, principles, behaviors – which became his conscience.
It is said the “Christian Bible” has 2-3000 references to the poor and duties to them. It is also said the founder of Christianity offered his #l principle as: You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.
It can be observed that many “Christians” seem to have not heard these things – because policies politicians have enacted, as self-proclaimed “Christians,” many times show no love for anybody outside their circles. Example #l – the Republican reverse Robin Hood 1980s, 2000s, 2017 tax cuts for the rich and corporations.
The public theory of justification was; the “trickle down effect.” Showering reduced tax benefits on the richest people and most powerful corporations would “trickle down” to the lower classes. Something did trickle down, but it wasn’t green – it was a foul yellow.
Those justifying tax cuts for the most economically blessed didn’t want to talk about what Adam Smith said about taxes: “The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”
The LIES of the R-Ws never cease – they have much to lie about.
The first, most important LIE; they are “conservatives.” This is false – they are rapidly moving to “reactionaries.” Some observers go further – to “fascists.” “Conservatives” would embrace the Founder’s principles: “all Men are created equal,” the Pursuit of Happiness” [for all]; the REQUIREMENT to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility..promote the general Welfare..”
They have NOT done this, increasingly since 1980. They DON’T want to do this – there are far too many Americans who are “undeserving” and “sinners.” The top 1% sincerely believe they have “earned their riches all by themselves.” To share THEIR wealth with the “undeserving” is an “unfair” request, a “burden on their freedom.” They have funded reactionary “think tanks” to create plausible LIES to justify their greed. They’ve also funded “training sessions” for judges by “The Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment” [“FREE”].
Since 1992, 1/4 of federal court chief judges have attended a program – which involves “free market solutions” and opposition to the “takings clause.” Ethical questions have been raised about when corporations bring cases into the courts of these very same “trained” judges.
The second, equally important, BIG. LIE. is the post-1968 American system of “justice.” Many have said it isn’t. It has been said often there are two systems of “justice”; one for the rich and connected [who never go to jail, plead not guilty while paying big fines]; and the judicial system for the rest. From the Nixon Administration forward, the Repubs/R-Ws have emphasized CONTROLLING THE JUDICIARY. Many/most of their nominees characterized by being young and R-W ideologues [who occasionally surprise with fair decisions]. Some of the recent nominees have been spectacularly unqualified.
Nixon set the tone when he told an aide his nominee would make Repubs happy because he was “a reactionary bastard.” The judge spent years honoring that label. Judicial Republican hopefuls must clear vetting by a reactionary legal group and “social conservatives.”
Once on the bench, they are “expected” to deliver the “correct” ideological decisions [which is WHY they are there – on the Repubs/R-W “conveyor belt” of “justice’] If these carefully screened “judges” fail to deliver, they’ll be met with a firestorm of criticism for their “treachery.” They risk falling to the depths of ex-Repub favorites, like Justices O’Connor and Souter. The Repub/R-W mantra is now “no more Souters, no more O’Connors.
The third, always-in-the-news. BIG LIE is the Repubs/R-W “grievance”list, an ever-expanding claim of things R-Ws assert have “gone wrong” in America. This list includes:
– guns – R-Ws claim we don’t have enough of them, they aren’t free enough to carry them wherever they want; the rest of America has falsely interpreted the Second Amendment in a diabolical pinko-commie-lib plot cheating them of their “2nd Amendment rights”
– abortion – R-Ws claim the “Christian Bible” justifies eliminating ALL abortions; they are profoundly angered that 2/3 of Americans don’t accept this; angered that other Christians disagree with them; angered that leaders of non-Christian faiths explain THEIR faith allow an abortion choice
– gays – R-Ws claim gays, about 3-10% of the population, should not have full American rights; justification for this is supposedly found in the Christian Bible; R-Ws are angered these “sub-humans” are allowed to marry and adopt kids
– elections – R-Ws are convinced the 2020 election was “stolen” from their champion [a 7 million vote loser!]; are disbelieving their champion lost 60 court cases; disbelieving ALL recounts show he lost fairly
– COVID – R-Ws were/are adamant forcing them to wear face masks in a PANDEMIC was a “violation of their Constitutional rights”; to prove this point they beat up airline personnel and store clerks; getting a vaccine in a PANDEMIC was also a “violation of their rights’; to prove that they died; R-Ws dying of COVID in hospitals refused to believe it
– evolution – R-Ws often don’t accept the BASIS for modern medicine and science; their schools often teach against it, or they offer caveats in public school curriculum; that COVID is EVOLVING – and more dangerous – is irrelevant
– taxes – the default position for R-Ws is “tax cuts.” Tax cuts will solve ALL problems, including COVID. That the bottom 90-95% has been victimized by these is irrelevant – it is an article of faith; that Reagan HAD to raise taxes ignored
– corruption – R-Ws believed their champion would “Drain the Swamp” – that he INCREASED the size of the swamp ignored; ALL the most corrupt presidential administrations were Republican [Grant, Harding, Nixon, Reagan, Bush II, Trump]; Repubs have defunded government so it CAN’T work; Repubs are BIG on cutting regulations on big business
– religious rights – “supreme court” support for R-W “religious rights” has increased in recent Repub-dominated “supreme courts”; Repub “justices” are rewriting the Constitution and Bill of Rights to give fundamentalist churches virtually ANYTHING they ask for: “get-out-of-jail cards to discriminate, dodge rules, get taxpayer money
-environment – R-Ws don’t like environmental regulations – because it often imposes burdens on Big Business [their DONORS111]; creative [manufactured] “cases” are run up the Repub’s “conveyor belt” of “trained” judges [who are EXPECTED to deliver the “correct” “market-based” decisions
– immigration – R-Ws believe America is “full”; they’ve been trained to believe recent immigrants [NOT them!!!] are criminals, drug dealers, free loaders; they’ve forgotten ALL except Native-Americans are immigrants
– “school indoctrination” – R-Ws are exceedingly upset THEIR innocent children are being corrupted by left wing/liberal/commie/pinko teachers seeking to subvert the parent’s beliefs [whether false or not!!!]; they demand parent VETO over curriculum “that might upset” their kids [truth is irrelevant]
– book censorship – R-Ws believe too many “disruptive” books are in schools, pubic libraries – available for their innocent kids to read/hear about; the content of the books is irrelevant – if THEY don’t like it, then it must go, because only THEY know the truth
– how YOU die – R-Ws are upset some people don’t suffer enough before they die; they demand that “God” has decided people should suffer at the end; that we put our pets to death so they won’t suffer is irrelevant; that YOU have legal “living wills” is irrelevant; THEY know best!!!
– control YOUR conduct – R-Ws, in their crusade to “purify” America demand YOUR mail might require censorship; that YOU be prohibited from traveling for “The wrong reasons’; that YOU not be allowed legal medication; that YOU listen to/read the “wrong” things; that YOU marry “the wrong person”. They’re anger YOU refuse to accept their “wisdom” about how YOU should conduct YOUR life; anger YOU refuse to accept things “for your own good” so that YOU can be “saved”
The fourth BIG LIE – You should elect Republicans – because they’ll “solve” all of America’s problems and many more “problems” you don’t even know about; YOU should elect Republicans because they are “The obviously more moral and righteous” candidates.
-The fifth BIG LIE: R-W Repubs SAY they’ll “govern for all Americans” – they won’t because if they actually did govern for all Americans, they’d not be concerned with most of their “grievance” list; real American leaders would be solving REAL American problems: economic inequality and injustice; hunger and homelessness; adequately funded PUBLIC schools; enforcing anti-corruption laws on Big Business; enforcing environmental laws; creating an HONEST tax system [by eliminating all the top 1% loopholes!!!]; eliminating gerrymandering; enacting REAL gun control laws; getting religion out of government and out of YOUR face [like the Founders intended]; improving America’s #37 “health care system”; restricting money in politics and government.
As long as Republicans/R-Ws. are allowed to get away with their destructive BIG LIES, America will NOT be the country YOU want, YOU and your children deserve.i
With Justice For All 