@Acyn a lot of comments are talking about Pete being dumb for wording his statement this way... as someone who was raised conservative, it was liberal people pointing out the hypocrisy in the belief system I was raised in without being combative that slowly made me see reason
@FeltedAgain @AnitaSt62077960 @Acyn What do you mean by this? Should government acknowledgement of marriage be eradicated then? Because heterosexual couples can receive marriage licenses and legal support for being married, should we just get rid of this if the government doesn't have a say?
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan Tell me how Jesus would agree with you on that. I could never look Jesus in the eye on judgment day and say I didn’t help a child because I thought their parents were lazy and expect to go to heaven. I’m not going to talk to you anymore. You are off the deep end here.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan for me, I am HAPPY to pay for that. I am happy to make sure children have food on their tables when their parents are trying to find a new job. Happy to do it.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan So you will let other communities suffer? Just notice how you are the only one you actually care about. If you are happy, you could care less about how others are doing. Thank god I wished up and got out of conservatism. I can’t imagine still being that selfish and entitled.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan Yes… schools taught you how to read, to do math, to critically think, to socialize, taught you about art, literature, music, etc. You sound entitled not realizing your world would not be the same without your education. You take it for granted.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan that do what… take the welfare system.. what do you think the average time is someone is on welfare? Also over 80% of welfare checks go to one demographic of Americans.. what demographic is that? What’s the main reason people use welfare? Answer these questions.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan Wow… might as well have 50 different countries with that attitude… you really don’t understand the privilege it is to live in America.. like you really don’t.. you gladly selfishly take from it and you refuse to give back to make it better and stronger
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan You DO get a benefit from it though. The technology you have, the government leaders running, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc. all benefit you because they make the society you live in better, safer, more advanced, etc. You gladly take from society but you refuse to give back.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan Education is not a right.. I would love to see you look a child in the eye and tell them that. EVERY society that prioritizes education prospers.. every single one. I want my society to be successful so yes I will advocate for a child’s education.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan No no explain it… explain to me where you think the money goes when people are taxed based on their income. Be very very specific.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan it’s just so selfish… also, we are the UNITED states of America… Americans… just bc one person lives on one coast and I live somewhere else doesn’t mean I don’t care about what happens to my fellow Americans. I want ALL of them taken care of. That’s a society.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan I really want to be respectful but I have to point out the inherent selfishness in your stances. You don’t want to pay a little in taxes to make sure children are educated and the future of our society is secured… I have no problem doing that for other people.
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan Taxes can be a good thing if we utilize them right. They can drastically improve our society when properly allocated. I don’t think it’s beneficial to demonize taxes just demonize how they are used
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan What do you think handouts are? I work a full time job, pay for my lifestyle, etc… so do people in Europe, Canada, Japan, etc. Just because there are systems in places to make life easier for people it doesn’t eliminate hard work and responsible living
@ArmisteadCSA @JulieMarie358 @mmpadellan I care what’s happening in New York though… this was a worldview shift I had going from conservative to more liberal… I care about people I don’t know and I care about places I’ve never been. I want people in NY to live happy and healthy lives and I’m okay funding that