Great take, Deez. You're onto something here.
I'm afraid your analysis of this^^^^ issue from a Republican perspective could be applied to quite a few other issues.
This is part of the core of conservative thought, though. I know I was raised this way.... the wife is of the same mindset, and our children we are raising will carry it, too.
We don't think to look to the government....but rarely, for answers. A true conservative doesn't see problems and think hey we need to get the government to do something about that- with some exceptions, of course. But a growing block of the population does...and this has any leadership of a conservative mindset (if there is any) walking a fine line.
Maybe Republicans should get back to being fiscally conservative as well as dropping the executive action and slick legislative and legal trickery they've adopted from the Dems and actually be conservative in those areas and take some of these "other" issues that the public can actually touch/feel/see if you will and involve themselves in providing solutions more instead.
I am not suggesting anything close to approaches offered by the Democrats....but, rather, prove that a willing and thoughtful party can provide intelligent, sustainable, creative, and effective solutions without throwing money away and perpetrating bad belief systems, lessons, and policy.
I'll add one more thing....in my view this^^^^ was the issue with Trump and covid. For me and my very conservative family, Trump handled covid perfectly. We don't want, need nor desire to depend on government for such things...nor do we expect them to be the solution provider for us ....and cannot relate to those who do. More often than not, government screws up whatever it touches...so....
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Agree x 1
Last edited: Nov 12, 2020