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Because America can do no wrong on its foreign policy. We are purely a force for good, opinions to the contrary merely Communist propaganda. Thus, whatever the cause is, it's not America's problem or responsibility to fix.
Except, obviously, not really.
Ooof...it's not just this lol. Right-wing political elites strongly believe in personal freedom and states' rights. Right-wing regular folks believe strong in personal freedom. For them, American personal freedom manifests as a proliferation of guns and ammo, flags on lawns, and everybody believing in the country as the city upon a hill. More importantly, it certainly does not manifest as self-reflection, following the teachings of Jesus Christ, nor running into reality at any point. Americans are right, moral, and their actions just because they're American. That's just the way it is for them.
So, the border crisis is an issue they feel strongly about and they're being denied the resources to handle in the way they see fit. Personal freedom and states' rights are being trounced all because liberal president wants to...what...claim to protect children from drowning while letting criminals (and there are so many criminals according to them with no evidence) in to ravage the country?
This is a deep problem.
In my opinion, they're Boomer selfishness taken to its logical conclusion in a society. It's fine if a few people are exceedingly selfish and want everything for themselves. It's a problem when tens of millions want it all, too.
I strongly disagree that right-wing people believe more strongly in personal freedoms and states rights. In fact, on most issues it is the opposite.
Even the one issue you make note of is more complicated than it seems at first glance. Is the right to bear arms about personal rights or is it about the right of privileged groups (white, male, property owners) to kill anyone who is perceived as a threat? I would posit it’s more about the latter.
I agree. But they think of it in those terms.
Curiously, this is demonstrably false.
At this point virtually every time one sees somebody call on the government to step in and interfere in something, it's a right-winger.
As with so many things, they actually are exactly what they claim to oppose - fragile babies who constantly cry for mommy and daddy government to protect them