Freedom Caucus

[hollodero]

(03-27-2017, 11:35 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: Given the recent defeat of RyanCare, what does everyone think of the Freedom Caucus ?

Oh, I guess they are your personal heroes, so I won't get too much into them shooting their own president in the foot and having made a political mistake. I'm happy they did. And I admire them, they are stubborn as hell, which the right might call principled.

At this point one has once more to question the whole political process. The Caucus behaves like a third party that sails under false flag. Now they either forgo their principles/get swallowed up by more conformist partisans - or stay principled and be an opposition party in a minority government. Both things arent ideal for a vital democracy.

Politically I think their ideas are flawed, outdated, proven harmful and/or ineffective. And I think (but that's just me) they are either blind to people suffering or honestly think poor lives are not as interesting or valuable and hence not worth that much consideration. How else could one be against emergency room visits, maternity leave and whatnot being covered by healthcare. Or against Hurricane Sandy relief, for that matter. And I probably disagree with them on every single social issue. But of course they are a legitimate political force I would like to not vote for if only I could.