(January 13, 2012 at 3:15 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Please tell me you don't actually think this is what the Republicans stand for. These are merely code words they use to describe their beliefs. Let me break it down and show what they actually mean when they use these terms.
The people who run for public office under a title do not, in any way, determine the definition of the title they use. They may misrepresent the title which they use, but it still holds its definition.
Instead of a political discussion in which people refer to candidates by their alleged title, perhaps we should truly specify their beliefs so as not to confuse or misrepresent their platform. It erks me, beyond words, when people look down on the republican party simply because of the people within it - this could also be said about religious groups. If you're going to use broad, over reaching terms to describe somebody or their beliefs then make sure you're using the correct term.
If I believe :
Quote: I want the government to do what I want it to do. (They want a government just as big only they want to use it to regulate things like women's reproduction and create an even bigger industrial military complex.)
I'm not a republican - rather I am a tyrant.
Quote: I don't give a fuck what happens to anyone else.
I'm a bad person, not a republican
Quote:People should be able to exercise their freedoms as long as they are the freedoms I deem appropriate.
I'm a tyrant, not a republican
Quote:People can do what they want as long as it's what I want them to do.
I'm a tyrant, not a republican
Perhaps, instead of referring to these platforms as republican we should deem a more appropriate title - tyrant.
Brevity is the soul of wit.