The biggest problem with the Republican Party is that Libertarians support them. I like the spirit behind Libertarianism, but the application of their principles is basically selfish on many fronts. If Libertarianism policies were in place, roads, cars, pipelines, rules and regulations would vary so greatly from fiefdom to fiefdom our country would not be a world power nor would it have enough economic might to spread around to its citizens.
Another flaw of Libertarianism is it really does not acknowledge what came before them as the primary reason they have an economic edge to apply to their own present day ventures.
What Libertarianism does do is give the Republican Party ample motivation and cause to not genuinely support programs like MediCAID, MediCARE or Social Security. Republican voters don't like their own parties take on these programs, however they know the Democrats would never let those programs die, so Republicans simply accept their own parties Libertarian based views knowing Dems won't let those programs die.
If the Republican party did not embrace their Libertarian supporters, the difference in total supporters for each political party would temporarily massively shift to the Democrat Party. However, once Republicans became free to actually support Social Entitlement programs that reward those who have paid their taxes the longest, the would be on solid footing with many moderates and even Democrat Moderates.
The Republican Party Libertarian Support conundrum has caused the Republican party to face charges of racism and reluctance to change to new ideas when the reality is Republican Voters simply don't want to see their vote be equaled or overwhelmed by those just arriving into the U.S.
However, when one then mixes in the Libertarian philosophy, the Republican Party sows a reputation of stinginess and heartlessness they clearly have earned.
After seeing my mother not be treated in the ER even though she had MediCare, why would I embrace the Democrat march towards supporting those who want to make America their home when our own government can't even take care of those who have lived in America and paid their taxes for the past 40 years.
And yet, the Republican Party is the party of no. The Republican party appears to be clueless when it comes to truly hearing the pain of those who support them, or, they simply have accepted that the Democrats will always stop them from doing the unthinkable and cutting programs that actually reward those who have paid into the system the longest, except when it comes to MediCARE.
The cruelest twist here is the Democrats, the supposedly passion filled party, is so fixated on collecting new voters through Immigration and youthful causes they too have abandoned those who have paid their taxes the longest.
In DailyPUMA's view, a Libertarian is a person who feels no obligation to society as a whole other than offer a product or service and receive compensation in return. This Libertarian lack of obligation has driven the Republican Party to the brink of not understanding that programs such as Home Healthcare can both create true infrastructure jobs while giving back to those who have paid their taxes for the longest period of time.
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