Is it hard to be a Republican on Atlas?

[Goldwater]

Republicans might not highly outnumbered here, but conventionally (American) right wing positions are clearly in the minority here on most issues. 

[Goldwater]

I think an even better question to ask here is whether this forum should work to make itself more welcoming to Republicans, Trump supporters, and social conservatives. That doesn't mean abandon any of your beliefs, but rather work on eliminating the vitriol. Should Atlas try to have that kind of diversity of views or not?

Um, let's face the ugly truth here... attracting more Trump supporters would objectively lower the overall standard of this forum and make it a more annoying (/less pleasant) place. Because Trump supporters are on average less objective, less intellectually curious, and more obnoxious compared to the overall population.
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Your opinion of the general population must be higher than mine...

[Goldwater]

For me, it depends.  I think that a few of my views get the bulk of my criticism, but I will always stand firm for what I believe in.  I also have been looking less and less at the US General Discussion forum, because it is all Russia conspiracy theories and a fundamental disagreement on what healthcare system is best (I think the most efficient would be the government having no role in health care).  Other forums aren't nearly as bad.  Atlas's predictions are always too bullish on Democrats, but I get that because we all think our party will win and there are more Democrats here.

On the other hand, I actually don't think being pro-life is that hard, but some call me out for focusing too much on that one issue (which is impossible, by the way).

>being pro-life
>wanting the government out of healthcare

pick one.

Abortion isn't health care.  Health care doesn't kill people.

Lack of healthcare does...

[Goldwater]

For me, it depends.  I think that a few of my views get the bulk of my criticism, but I will always stand firm for what I believe in.  I also have been looking less and less at the US General Discussion forum, because it is all Russia conspiracy theories and a fundamental disagreement on what healthcare system is best (I think the most efficient would be the government having no role in health care).  Other forums aren't nearly as bad.  Atlas's predictions are always too bullish on Democrats, but I get that because we all think our party will win and there are more Democrats here.

On the other hand, I actually don't think being pro-life is that hard, but some call me out for focusing too much on that one issue (which is impossible, by the way).

>being pro-life
>wanting the government out of healthcare

pick one.

Abortion isn't health care.  Health care doesn't kill people.

Lack of healthcare does...

As I have explained over and over again, the mere existence of entitlements creates the need for them.  If we got rid of every last entitlement, people would have to adapt and the free market would do its magic.  I would actually perhaps consider banning all health insurance other than catastrophic coverage to actually set up a normal supply/demand system for health care.

That honestly sounds like a terrifying euphemism...

[Goldwater]

I think I was more popular when I was a Pub than am I now as a Dem. I mean, Grumps once used to like me. I would like to think the quality of the posts has more to do with one's reputation, than any party label, or ideological perspective if not way out there.

I think the party change has less to with it than the location change.