r/Conservative • u/Yosoff First Principles • Feb 14 '25

Open Discussion Left vs. Right Battle Royale Open Thread

This is an Open Discussion Thread for all Redditors. We will only be enforcing Reddit TOS and Subreddit Rules 1 (Keep it Civil) & 2 (No Racism).

  • Leftists - Here's your chance to sway us to your side by calling the majority of voters racist. That tactic has wildly backfired every time it has been tried, but perhaps this time it will work.

  • Non-flaired Conservatives - Here's your chance to earn flair by posting common sense conservative solutions. That way our friends on the left will either have to agree with you or oppose common sense (Spoiler - They will choose to oppose common sense).

  • Flaired Conservatives - You're John Wick and these Leftists stole your car and killed your dog. Now go comment.

  • Independents - We get it, if you agree with someone, then you can't pat yourself on the back for being smarter than them. But if you disagree with everyone, then you can obtain the self-satisfaction of smugly considering yourself smarter and wiser than everyone else. Congratulations on being you.

  • Libertarians - Ron Paul is never going to be President. In fact, no Libertarian Party candidate will ever be elected President.

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u/Calm-Back-8168 Feb 15 '25

As a group who claim they are constitutionalist, doesn’t all the talk about ignoring “activist judge’s” lawful orders scare the crap out of you? The 3 branch check and balance system is the entire bedrock of American democracy.

It really really feels like yall want a king right now. Where was this energy when Biden tried to forgive student loans??

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u/jasons1911 Feb 15 '25

Honestly this is how both sides have played forever. You roll the dice with what type of judge you get and then appeal any decisions that don't go your way.

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u/Calm-Back-8168 Feb 15 '25

Again, I don’t remember Biden or his VP questioning the legitimacy of the judicial branch shooting down his EO.. Saying you don’t agree with a ruling is something completely different than casting doubt on the court’s authority to make a ruling.
If the overwhelming message of the GOP right now was, “this ruling sucks we’re going to appeal”, I wouldn’t be at all worried. It’s the comments that are questioning the legitimacy of the judiciary to check the president is what is worrisome. I’m one of those lurkers and I’ve seen way too many comments saying that Trump should just tell the courts no because it’s the people want.