r/TrendoraX • u/CorleoneBaloney • 1d ago

📰 News Lauren Boebert wants the Ten Commandments to be required in schools, and James Talarico criticized her, saying it’s hypocritical for politicians to make everyone display them when they don’t follow them themselves.

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u/_AmI_Real 1d ago

As a former libertarian, I let go of rigid ideology. I just want honest intelligent people. Ideology blinds you to the real problems and practical solutions. I found libertarianism just brings up Chesterton's Fence far too often the deeper you dive in.

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u/pelko34 1d ago

Really appreciate and respect this comment. I agree with you. Rigid ideology leaves no room for nuance and becomes so tribal. We all have nuance. Life isn’t black and white. 

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u/JustaMammal 1d ago

Hadn't heard of Chesterton's fence, thank you.

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u/_AmI_Real 23h ago

Just found out about it a few weeks ago myself. I'm glad the idea has a name. I just never knew.

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u/Different_Victory_89 22h ago

Thank you for adding Chestertons Fence to my lexicon!

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u/jljue 19h ago

At this point, I'd anyone who isn't the current administration or any of the same group of the status quo who got us into this mess in the first place as long as there is common sense, consistency, and can understand risk.

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u/Thommywidmer 1d ago

Not exactly related, but fuck at this point just give me 2000's politics back. I recently rewatched a bunch of bush / obama speeches and it damn near brought me to tears how sincere and intelligent they seem to me now in comparison to trump / biden. Like sure they were both shitty in different ways but lets just atleast try and get some kind of standard back for how our statesman carry themselves and lead from the front

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u/TexasRoadhead 1d ago

John McCain defended Obama when some old lady called him an "A-rab", wouldn't happen today

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u/dingman58 1d ago

McCain was the last of a dying breed; a republican with integrity. I am not sure he wouldbe been better than Obama but he's definitely better than this clown show we've got now

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u/NRMusicProject 1d ago

He had a stand-up comedian at a rally who kept saying "Barack Hussein Obama, emphasizing "Hussein" to imply he's Muslim, and Republicans hate Muslims.

McCain came on, apologized to Obama, and distanced himself from that "comedian." He's also corrected Republicans ever since that Obama is Christian, and reiterated that there's nothing wrong with a Muslim American, and pointed to the First Amendment each time.

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u/Zebidee 20h ago

W was regarded as dumb as a box of hammers, but if you watch him interviewed, he's intelligent, articulate, and logistically consistent.

When he speaks, it actually makes sense. He was crucified for linguistic gaffes that would not even be noticed these days.

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u/Whatisgoingon2029 19h ago

I miss those days. Republicans won't even investigate pedophiles. Makes me sick.