No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars'

[KHS445]

I have been saying for years the voters in America are spread out similar to a "Bell Curve". You have your far left and far right, but the majority are somewhere in the middle. The successful politician understands this and makes every attempt to push their opponent as far left or right as they can. Then they begin moving slowly in that same direction, resulting in their capturing a larger percentage of the vote. They know their opponent's supporters are not going to vote for them, but they also know that those near the dividing line could go either way and those on their side of the dividing line are not going to jump across that line and vote for their opponent.

While the extreme left and right have been extended out further from the majority in the middle, I just don't see how a true liberal or conservative will be elected on a national basis. There will be pockets that will elect one extreme or the other and fortunately that has the most impact on the House and those individuals can be counter balanced by the other side.

I would love to got back to the days when the two sides could sit down and have a civil conversation. Each strongly representing their particular view, but understanding that in order to move things forward and to improve things for their constituents they need to compromise. Neither side will get everything they want, but both sides can point to certain gains then say this is the best deal we could get and we will continue to work towards reaching our goals.

 

[Tom D]

dear aoc,
better the penny should be in my pocket than your pocket.
sincerely,
a conservative libertarian

 

[Carnivore]

That incredibly ugly world view that cares for others?

Or possibly pay folks for not growing crops or for growing crops that can't be sold? Sounds highly Socialistic, don't it?

No it does not sound or resemble anything like Socialism.

What this actually is and the reason for it: National Security!

I don't expect you to understand that.

Another example of National Security is the Federally controlled Crude Oil Reserves.

Another Example is the Standing Military Reserves. This is in two forms: US Military Reserves(all branches) and the Individual State National Guard(all Branches).

I broke out in Laughter when the Leftist got their panties in a Knot when President Trump sent Active US Military to the US/Mexican Border. They said "He Can't do that!" They said "Thats not their Job!" Ya' Right.... Just what do you think the purpose of the US Military is then? Nation Building? Bull, I am dead set against that.

 

[Pittsburgh Pete]

No it does not sound or resemble anything like Socialism.

What this actually is and the reason for it: National Security!

I don't expect you to understand that.

Another example of National Security is the Federally controlled Crude Oil Reserves.

Another Example is the Standing Military Reserves. This is in two forms: US Military Reserves(all branches) and the Individual State National Guard(all Branches).

I broke out in Laughter when the Leftist got their panties in a Knot when President Trump sent Active US Military to the US/Mexican Border. They said "He Can't do that!" They said "Thats not their Job!" Ya' Right.... Just what do you think the purpose of the US Military is then? Nation Building? Bull, I am dead set against that.

Socialistic, plain and simple. NIce deflection attempt.

Only issue with sending troops to the border was they were authorized to do very little there (that whole rule of law and Constitution thing); was clearly a side show more, another act in the ongoing circus.

 

[Elliott]

I was watching Firing Line on PBS on Sunday, which is hosted by Margaret Hoover. Its hard for me to believe anyone on PBS is really a conservative. Milton Friedman was a conservative. Anyway, she was interviewing Steve Bannon. He of course would disparage AOC for her ideas, but had great respect for someone who was a bartender, working for tips, who had become arguably the third most powerful person in the Democrat party in the US House.

Personally, what she spiels is failed Marxist economics and we must have a dysfunctional education system if she got a BA in Economics from Boston University. I wished there were a current conservative star who would articulate the incredible success of our economic system, but the current crop of billionaires are as silly as AOC in their thought process.