HLMenckenFan@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTrump is a ‘populist, authoritarian narcissist’, says ex-speaker Paul Ryanwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down16
arrow-up1274arrow-down1external-linkTrump is a ‘populist, authoritarian narcissist’, says ex-speaker Paul Ryanwww.theguardian.comHLMenckenFan@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squarekylie_kraft@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up104·1 year agoWanna explain why you were kissing the ring for two years then, Paul?
minus-squareAidinthel@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·1 year agoWhatever values they claim to hold, in the end conservatives only recognize one virtue: power.
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoNot even. It has to be tyranny. They don’t respect power on its own.
minus-squarePratai@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year ago‘Powerful cowards’ what an archetype, eh? It’s such a strange combination. It’s like- tuna flavored ice cream.
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoCowards crave power because it allows them to lash out at what they fear (ie everything)
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoTax cuts. Remember when he helped pass a $1.5 trillion unfunded tax cut for the wealthy then resigned? That was the only issue he cared about, and he cared more about that than about being honest about Trump’s behavior
minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year ago“I didn’t know” you will probably hear.
minus-squaretheodewere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agofor the tax cuts he promised to his wealthy backers
Wanna explain why you were kissing the ring for two years then, Paul?
Whatever values they claim to hold, in the end conservatives only recognize one virtue: power.
Not even. It has to be tyranny. They don’t respect power on its own.
‘Powerful cowards’ what an archetype, eh? It’s such a strange combination. It’s like- tuna flavored ice cream.
Cowards crave power because it allows them to lash out at what they fear (ie everything)
Tax cuts. Remember when he helped pass a $1.5 trillion unfunded tax cut for the wealthy then resigned? That was the only issue he cared about, and he cared more about that than about being honest about Trump’s behavior
“I didn’t know” you will probably hear.
for the tax cuts he promised to his wealthy backers