I agree with you. Unfortunately, decrying “socialism” tends to focus conservatives on purely economic issues. Socialism is a tool for them. We spent the 90’s arguing about capital gains tax cuts and free trade while they laid the groundwork for gay marriage and trannies and infinity 3rd World immigration (legal or not).
“We spent the 90’s arguing about capital gains tax cuts and free trade while they laid the groundwork for gay marriage and trannies and infinity 3rd World immigration (legal or not).”
Fair enough. But remember who declared that R’s could not fight the culture war and still be good R’s. It was the chamber of commerce R’s — they regard the culture warriors as distasteful, even “deplorable.” It was largely over the issue of cheap labor. So they were not just arguing about capital gains tax and free trade. They were actively campaigning against average Americans’ very legitimate concerns about a forced change in the culture to suit their money and power goals.
John McCain and Schumer started the IRS war against the Tea Party. John McCain and Russ Feingold started the war against conservative 501’s.