Me ether, I'm mostly conservative, but not in lockstep ether. Re; wages, selling your labor is actually your micro business and just like any other capitalist you deserve all you can get, unfortunately there is really no fair free-market, the richest people have almost complete control. Being conservative I weather inflation better than most people and actually see real benefits from increased wages.
Inflation affects what you spend, but you can mitigate that somewhat. Most of my problems regarding finances are of my own making. I no longer own a residence in the USA, but we moved back here because of the Covid Plandemic... but I locked in our rent by requesting an extension of our lease at the same rate for 2 years well ahead of the initial 1 year lease. So inflation on rental is eating at the Landlord and not us.
Research Jeffersonian Republicanism. That's the closest label I myself fall into. I hate identifying as a Conservative because Conservatives will sell out the Constitution in favor of their religious values (gay marriage, abortion in that they fight against every reasonable solution, double down on muh Bible and overall just virtue signal instead of proving their way to be better) and many others I could go on about. Point being, we are a Constitutional Republic with the freedom to choose to believe whatever we want. The founding fathers gave us the Constitution NOT the Bible as our law. We are not a nation "for God" but rather a nation for people to find God on their own if they choose. I have almost no respect for Christians because the loudest ones don't respect others DESPITE Jesus commanding us to "Treat others the way you want to be treated, love your enemies and do not judge least ye be judged." Of course, then they like to respond with "muh context" which is always heavily derived and reaching and conveniently justifies their shitty behavior towards others... Look whatever mental tyranny anyone wants to impose on themselves is their business. But I took an oath to defend the Constitution and I chose to take the Jefferson oath. You can damn me to hell, you can argue my point, you can downvote me into oblivion. But I'm not backing down and I'm not going anywhere, and you Chris/Cons can do absolutely NOTHING about it.
Don't paint all Christians with such a broad brush. By the way Jefferson was my favorite forefather and I visited Monticello 3 times and enjoyed learning about those times...
And I do not see a problem with that.
Me ether, I'm mostly conservative, but not in lockstep ether. Re; wages, selling your labor is actually your micro business and just like any other capitalist you deserve all you can get, unfortunately there is really no fair free-market, the richest people have almost complete control. Being conservative I weather inflation better than most people and actually see real benefits from increased wages.
Inflation affects what you spend, but you can mitigate that somewhat. Most of my problems regarding finances are of my own making. I no longer own a residence in the USA, but we moved back here because of the Covid Plandemic... but I locked in our rent by requesting an extension of our lease at the same rate for 2 years well ahead of the initial 1 year lease. So inflation on rental is eating at the Landlord and not us.
Research Jeffersonian Republicanism. That's the closest label I myself fall into. I hate identifying as a Conservative because Conservatives will sell out the Constitution in favor of their religious values (gay marriage, abortion in that they fight against every reasonable solution, double down on muh Bible and overall just virtue signal instead of proving their way to be better) and many others I could go on about. Point being, we are a Constitutional Republic with the freedom to choose to believe whatever we want. The founding fathers gave us the Constitution NOT the Bible as our law. We are not a nation "for God" but rather a nation for people to find God on their own if they choose. I have almost no respect for Christians because the loudest ones don't respect others DESPITE Jesus commanding us to "Treat others the way you want to be treated, love your enemies and do not judge least ye be judged." Of course, then they like to respond with "muh context" which is always heavily derived and reaching and conveniently justifies their shitty behavior towards others... Look whatever mental tyranny anyone wants to impose on themselves is their business. But I took an oath to defend the Constitution and I chose to take the Jefferson oath. You can damn me to hell, you can argue my point, you can downvote me into oblivion. But I'm not backing down and I'm not going anywhere, and you Chris/Cons can do absolutely NOTHING about it.
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Don't paint all Christians with such a broad brush. By the way Jefferson was my favorite forefather and I visited Monticello 3 times and enjoyed learning about those times...