r/askanything • u/SignificantCrow • 12h ago

Political Question Are Republicans inherently selfish?

Not referring to every individual obviously but as a whole, compared to democrats/independents they seem to really only care about themselves or their immediate family and pretty much have a “f**k em” attitude towards literally everyone else. Does anyone else feel this way?

This would explain why so many are against social policies but have no issue dumping much more money into the military instead, for example.

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u/Different_Month_7108 12h ago

What studies, the ones you made up in your head

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u/rankincooter 12h ago

No, the ones I saw when I put it into a search engine. You can too. Best of luck in your endeavors.

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u/shooplegaming 11h ago

ffs, give an example, the onus is on you to provide evidence for your claim, not the other way around.

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u/rankincooter 11h ago

ffs, it's like you people are incapable of anything around here. Now, do what you're going to do and tell me why it's wrong. Then show me "evidence" that Democrats are the ones who donate more.

Are conservatives more charitable than liberals in the U.S.? A meta-analysis of political ideology and charitable giving - ScienceDirect

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u/shooplegaming 11h ago

Thank you for finally providing a source. Did you even read the souce?, it supports my claim LOL

That exact 2021 meta-analysis notes that the difference in giving is moderated by religiosity, meaning it’s driven by church tithing, which funds church operations, buildings, and staff salaries, not secular poverty relief or medical care. When you control for religious attendance and look at donations to actual secular safety-net causes (food banks, clinics, shelters), that giving gap disappears.

Furthermore, studies looking at total redistribution (tax-funded public services plus private giving) consistently show Democratic-leaning areas provide vastly more support to the poor. Dropping $20 into a Sunday collection plate to keep the church lights on is not a substitute for a functional healthcare system or school lunch program.

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u/rankincooter 11h ago

Hold on, it says "it’s driven by church tithing?" I did NOT see that, please quote it.

Other than that, taxes are taken & redistributed. The point is who I choose to give to in addition to taxes paid is no one else's business. It's my money, my choice, right? That's how that works?

Although, and this is a true story, I recall in 2008 when Biden was running for President & ultimately chosen as VP. His lack of charitable giving was mentioned. I thought "that guy makes way more than me & I donated way more to charity than him."

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u/shooplegaming 10h ago

"Our meta-analysis demonstrates that the relationship between political ideology and charitable giving is largely driven by religiosity... Specifically, the conservative advantage in giving appears when religious giving is included, but diminishes or disappears entirely when looking at secular giving." So you didn't read it or it went over your head.

I don't give a shit lol, holy pivot. We're talking about today, not 2008. Do you want me to bring up all the dumb shit bush did?