• frog 🐸@beehaw.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    1 year ago

    They’re not completely stupid, but they’ve become so absorbed in their ideology that they truly believe the rest of the world shares their viewpoint. As a result, they believe they won’t lose the next election if only they go all-out on the low spending, low tax, small state approach.

    • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      It also tickles me that they’re supposed to be conservative (with a small c) yet want to gamble on this idea even after it caused them to be run out of office. Your think they’d advocate for a cautious steady approach that the markets could warm to over time?

      • frog 🐸@beehaw.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        Their lack of self-awareness tickles me too. Mostly because the choice is either to laugh at them or cry.