Rep. Thomas Massie shares his vision for what America should look like
Congressman Thomas Massie, who is known for going toe-to-toe with the president of the United States and challenging his party's policies, recently shared a vision of how the country should be. Taking to social media, the libertarian Republican from rural Kentucky took a jibe at the current situation of the country, including the Iran war, as he urged people to imagine a world where "our taxes go toward critical infrastructure instead of war overseas".
Rep. Massie, who co-authored a bipartisan legislation to compel the Justice Department to release the "Epstein Files", has a long history of going against his party leaders. In his post, Massie took jabs at several issues, from justice in courtrooms to the freefall of the dollar. "Imagine a world where hard work is rewarded, truth and justice prevail in courtrooms, the government doesn't steal your labor by debasing the currency," he wrote. He went on to attack the administration by wishing for a world where "bureaucrats aren't captured by corporations", and his last shot was at the Iran war as he wished for American taxpayers' money to go toward "critical infrastructure instead of wars overseas."
Turns out Massie isn't the only Republican to be worried about the state of America and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. While polls show Republicans are largely supportive of the military action, analysts warn that escalating operations or sending in troops could cause rifts within the party and threaten unity. Recently, at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas, conservatives expressed to reporters of DW and CNN that the war against Iran is dividing their party.
In a speech on Thursday, Former Rep. Matt Gaetz cautioned the president against sending U.S. ground troops to Iran, as it would impact the economy negatively. “I want President Trump to have every diplomatic tool at his disposal, and I do trust that he knows a great deal more than I do,” Gaetz, who was initially picked by Trump to lead the DOJ, said, DW reported. He further added that a ground invasion would make the country "poorer and less safe.” “It will mean higher gas prices, higher food prices, and I’m not sure we’d end up killing more terrorists than we would create.”
Furthermore, at the CPAC event, Conservative podcaster Jack Posobiec expressed that there is a distinct rift emerging among the supporters of the Grand Old Party, with young voters taking a stance against the war. He suggested voters under the age of 45 are typically more against the military action in the Middle East than those older, who are likely to be in favor. “You see a big age split on this,” Posobiec told The Washington Post. He pointed out that the generational division among people contacting his show is clear, and at his events at universities in Arizona and Virginia, he saw students not being on board with the conflict. “Not in a sense that they’re anti-American military or pro-Iran or something, but just that they feel that if this war takes place, it’ll take precedence over their issues,” Posobiec said.
