“I thought Utah was among the most conservative states in the US.
How did they end up with this ignorant, propagandizing rodent?”
Utah IS indeed very Conservative, with exceptions on a few points. The number one, is “Education.”
The only thing that any politician EVER needs to do in order to be elected to Utah office (outside the liberal SLC metro area) is to have an “R” behind their name, and promise more “Education.”
You see, here in the great state of Utah, we have a huge number of people receiving public benefits (through tax credits, “free schooling,” etc.), and the least number of people paying taxes (because of all their kiddies). I have been told by a retired Accounting Professor (35 years or so of business/professional experience), that we’re the worst in the union for taxpayer base (due to the number of people who pay no taxes through children subsidies), but the highest in benefits drawn (due to those same public welfare benefits “for the children”).
Herbert was Jon Huntsman, Jr.’s Lt. Gov, and rode in as an incumbent when Huntsman left to play ambassador. I have always voted against both Huntsman and Herbert. They’re both big government liberals, but as I said, simply say you’ll tax the single people more to pay for someone else’s children, and you can hold office for life.
“You see, here in the great state of Utah, we have a huge number of people receiving public benefits (through tax credits, “free schooling,” etc.)....”
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I assume you are referring to large-family white Mormons? To the extent that new white families embrace this unending welfare state, America is screwed; perhaps permanently, as now close to 50% of the population is fully on board with UNEARNED goodies from the government, and will vote Communist to keep them coming.
That is, until the inevitable fiscal downfall that is inherent in socialism.