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Towlie

(5,324 posts)
Mon May 22, 2017, 08:09 PM May 2017

What's the difference between liberals and conservatives? I've never seen it summed up so clearly!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/autocrats-hear-a-clear-message-during-trump-trip-us-will-not-lecture-on-human-rights/2017/05/22/1c7328b4-3f0c-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.html

In search of bigger deals on combating terrorism and curbing Iran’s influence in the region, Trump made it clear during his weekend speech in Saudi Arabia that the United States would not allow human rights concerns to bog down cooperation with authoritarian governments.

“We are not here to lecture,” Trump said Sunday before an audience of about 50 political leaders of Muslim nations, many of which are lead by strongmen. “We are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be or how to worship. Instead, we are here to offer partnership, based on shared interests and values.”
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What's the difference between liberals and conservatives? I've never seen it summed up so clearly! (Original Post) Towlie May 2017 OP
we are here to sell zyklon b. what you do with it is not our business nt msongs May 2017 #1
So 45 has no problem extending Constitutional liberties to other countries MedusaX May 2017 #2

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)
2. So 45 has no problem extending Constitutional liberties to other countries
Mon May 22, 2017, 08:59 PM
May 2017

But not to those who are actually supposed to be protected by Constitution....


We are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be or how to worship. Instead, we are here to offer partnership, based on shared interests and values.”



Amazing, ...
since they do not extend such freedom
from government influence
to the residents of the USA.

They have no problem mandating that:

Marriage can only be between 2 persons of opposite gender

Birth gender determines public restroom assignment

Everyone must be heterosexual

sexual reproduction is not to be inhibited

All should Worship only JC & Trinity

White evangelicals are superior

Only pro-government speech is allowed

Accept government actions and statements without question

Voting is a privilege for the privileged

Society should not prohibit Socio-economic Oppression and discrimination

Etc..........,,,,,,,,

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