@FisherFree8688@sundiamondshine@elonmusk I agree that someone who claims to be Christian but broadly judges large groups of people as 'criminals' is not a good representation of Christian beliefs.
But "bearing false witness!?" lol.
@SolaceSays@sundiamondshine@elonmusk When you try to shut down a conversation using old, unrelated accusations, you end up validating their post even more.
OP: "Democrats are criminals"
Solace: "Oh yeah? Well your mom is ugly! HOWABOUT THAT!?"
@SenWarren Similar to how California dumped tens of billions since 2019 on homelessness programs?
BTW, homelessness grew ~30% since then and now people are fleeing CA.
A few examples:
US K-12 Education Spending: Pushed by Democrats (e.g., Jimmy Carter creating Dept. of Education, Obama/Biden expansions) β Per-pupil spending doubled+ (inflation-adjusted) with little to no improvement in NAEP test scores or international rankings.
War on Poverty / Great Society: Pushed by Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson β $20+ trillion spent on welfare programs; official poverty rate largely stabilized around 11-15% after initial drop, with persistent dependency issues.
California Homelessness Programs: Pushed by California Democrats (Gov. Gavin Newsom, Prop H/C measures) β Tens of billions spent since 2019; homelessness rose ~30%+ to over 180,000, with high per-person costs and growing unsheltered populations.
Affordable Housing / Section 8 Expansions: Pushed by Democrats (various, including Clinton, Obama, Biden eras) β Massive subsidies and tax credits; housing shortages and costs worsened in high-tax, high-regulation areas due to supply restrictions.
Stimulus Packages (2009 & 2021): Pushed by Democrats (Obamaβs ARRA, Bidenβs American Rescue Plan) β Trillions spent to "fix" recession/unemployment; high waste, inflation spike (2021-2022), temporary effects with limited long-term growth multipliers.
@SenWarren Government officials asking for more money only causes more problems and richer politicians.
You'll never say it because it threatens your position of power, but...
REFORM!