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Gay Republican candidate melts down when he figured out that his party is homophobic (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm not a democrat, I'm far more left. But if there's something I'd like the Republicans to do, it's to actually repeal some of their laws and attempt to make the government a bit smaller and more efficient (without just removing funding/programs/departments). Currently, that doesn't seem to be happening.

[–] dan@upvote.au 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm far more left

Note that "left" in the USA would usually be considered centrist or only slightly left in Europe.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

As a dane, US left is more right than our right-most parties.

[–] Drummyralf@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think this is where my disconnect and perhaps even some unintentional disbelieve in these types of conversations comes from. The political landscape feels like a completely different world to me. It is easier for me to study, say, the political landscape of China or India because the culture is so vastly different from ours. USA always feels close in values and everyday culture to Europe, yet so completely different too.

[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You don't necessarily know how left I am, though

[–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 5 months ago

Hah, true.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

make the government a bit smaller and more efficient

That used to be a core plank on the Republican platform and we can all use more of that. However over the last couple decades they’re more focused on the destructive part of that, and are all out of constructive proposals on how to make it work