I think the person saying it wants to avoid family or acquaintances giving them shit for not sharing their political views.
Most of my family is very conservative stereotype vile people. I’ve heard that exact phrase from the few left leaning relatives as they try to wigle out of unconfortable conversations. I myself am the black sheep that just tells the repugnicans that their views disgust me.
My first thought is to wonder what they mean, as opposed to deciding it must be the worst thing I can think of.
I won’t waste my life savings on hookers and blow but you should absolutely have the freedom to do so without judgment
That they’re a Democrat
I will get high with you, and then turn you into the cops when you can’t pay rent.
I prefer to use the term fiscally responsible.
It’s fiscally irresponsible to cut taxes for the billionaires and corporations when we have record deficits.
It’s fiscally irresponsible to cut the IRS budget when that results in less revenue.
Republican voters have been brainwashed into thinking that Republicans are somehow more responsible with the economy and budget, when history shows that Republicans drive up the deficit with irresponsible tax cuts.
It’s irresponsible to cut taxes and not cut spending.
Edit: spending more than yu take in creates debt and that is not responsible
Not related. It’s not a zero sum game. Spending on certain things can save money and allow for tax cuts, tax cuts can create business growth or income in other ways and allow more spending. Defering tax cuts to a certain time or spending to a certain time can lead to better results, ect ect ect.
Anyone who thinks it’s linked and must be Tax up=Spending up or Tax down=Spending down should probably not even be in charge of their own homes finances. Even children are taught how to save their allowance over time and then spend it, and I had occasion as a child to “borrow” my allowance to purchase a toy that was on sale.
Nothing about my statement is even slightly controversial from a finance or economic standpoint. If you know you are taking in less money from a tax cut then you should not spend more as you will increase your debt.
Unless spending more upfront reduces the debt overall in the medium or longer term.
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Libertarian
I used to think this, because I was against government waste. But I also supported welfare programs, so I was just using the wrong terms for my ideas.
‘You’re lying to either me, yourself, or both. You’re a full on conservative and don’t want to admit it.’’
My friend who managed to be as right as it could even be in a political compass test which I thought was impossible, the man was a hyper capitalist
I don’t want to be included with the rest of the domestic terrorists in my political party.
Just buncha utter bollocks
A walking example of privilege
yeah. whatever.
“US politics new speak, can’t relate.”
