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Liberals Just Don’t Get It


Liberal politicians just don’t get it. Liberal State Rep. Harold Dutton from Houston, recently asked Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss, if liberals even mattered in Austin during this legislative session. The question came after Republicans, who have a 101-49 advantage over Democrats, had just cut off Democratic attempts to amend a politically-charged sanctuary cities bill. Dutton’s question speaks volumes about the liberals’ point of view.

Liberals always seem to see themselves as ”victims”. In this case, Dutton and other liberals cannot accept the fact that they are in a minority position because of an open and free election. They don’t seem to understand that the “will of the people” is for a conservative approach to government, otherwise, why would there be a two to one advantage in the state house favoring conservatives?

They also didn’t seem to hear the people saying they oppose tax increases, but support cuts in government spending. Several times during this legislative session liberals have tried to raise taxes either directly, or by a back door approach by calling them “fees”. However, they have rarely proposed to cut back on any state funded program.

Then there is the “race card” which is always pulled for any and all arguments. Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer both used it in arguing against legislation aimed at illegal immigration. They and other liberal Hispanic legislators ignore the majority of Hispanics who are in fact are tired of illegal aliens who commit crime and who receive benefits.

There is also the class warfare that liberals play-up. Liberals want us to believe that Americans are trapped in a rigid class system that prevents people from progressing or acquiring personal wealth, and therefore government must help them. They don’t realize that government regulations and dependence on government are the greatest impediments to people developing their own personal wealth.  Dependence on government assistance leads to people feeling helpless or viewing themselves as victims. And thus, the cycle of victims being helped by government is completed and continued.

If liberal politicians continue to be part of a minority in Texas politics, they should only blame themselves. Liberals should support lowering taxes, cut government spending, stop playing the race and class cards, and lastly they should stop telling people they are victims who need government intervention. But then again, liberals just don’t get it.   

George Rodriguez is President of the San Antonio Tea Party and a Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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