(May 17, 2017 at 12:00 pm)LostLocke Wrote: I don't deny for a second that Chicago has problems. But compared to Trump, our politicians look like Mother Theresa, who of course wasn't the angel she was made out to be.
Chicago isn't trying to fix its public school system by handing out taxpayer vouchers for kids to learn at un- or under- regulated "private" schools.
It's not pulling down important scientific info from its websites, like climate change and action. (In fact, it's restored EPA pages)
It's legalized medicinal weed usage, and will likely move towards total legalization. (It seems those in politics who are anti-weed seem to have no problem with alcohol and tobacco, both drugs that are more damaging than weed)
It's funny, Trump supporters want smaller government in general, and especially promote state rights all the time. But as soon as you mention immigration, weed, etc... suddenly they're all "Send in the Feds"
Which is it people?
Actually I wouldn't bring up Mother Teresa, she made India worse off. As Hitchens put it "She was a friend of poverty, not a friend to the poor". She was ultimately a marketing scam to spread the Catholic faith, very little of what she did actually went to helping the sick and poor, most of the money she drew in was used for expanding the church in India.
Outside that yea, I agree, Trump and GOP are not for small government they are for small oversight when they run government, that way they can protect corporate welfare with social issues.
