I haven't had a back and forth with Judo in some time. I guess I should clarify what I mean. Judo may well rely on the same arguments against liberalism, socialism, etc. that right wing shit posters do (I haven't noticed that, but for argument's sake), but the difference is that he actually understands and desires the inevitable outcomes of right wing policy.
That is, he's not saying (like most right wingers) that public healthcare is bad because it's inefficient, that it lowers quality, or that universal coverage can be better achieved through ultra-corrupt private administration. He opposes it because he fundamentally does not believe people who cannot afford to pay current rates for their medical needs deserve medical care. Likewise, he doesn't believe Republican propaganda that regressive tax cuts will make the working and middle classes better off: he knows that they won't, but he thinks it's a more moral distribution. He believes (incorrectly, on this point, imo) that government redistribution of wealth and income does more to distort meritocracy than reinforce it and that, instead, we should be catering to the existing "producers" of society: billionaires. Most other, less intelligent right wingers agree with him (mostly as a matter of partisan acceptance) on policies, but they believe or claim to believe that those policies will better achieve the same ends that liberals seek: equality, fairness, happiness, etc.
It's despicable to me, but at least it's honest.
@JudoThrowFiasco Let me know if I misrepresented anything.
