Comments on: New Definition of Conservative? http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/ Politics, Programming and Possibilities Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Randy http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-21960 Randy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:55:14 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-21960 That's a laugh....Democracy in Germany and Japan? WWII got started because Hitler rose to power in a government EXACTLY mimicking ours. We even wrote their Constitution & Bill of Rights the same as ours after WWI. Great Democracy! The only thing which made it work in those nations was to remove or limit their military capability; so, they couldn't enforce their empirialistic tendencies on the rest of the world, which we in the U.S. seem to feel we are entitled to do. That’s a laugh….Democracy in Germany and Japan? WWII got started because Hitler rose to power in a government EXACTLY mimicking ours. We even wrote their Constitution & Bill of Rights the same as ours after WWI. Great Democracy! The only thing which made it work in those nations was to remove or limit their military capability; so, they couldn’t enforce their empirialistic tendencies on the rest of the world, which we in the U.S. seem to feel we are entitled to do.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-14997 Greg Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:57:41 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-14997 I found this. This seems to have been written with a Liberal/Conservative comparison in mind. This is what a Liberal is, so I guess the opposite is what a Conservative is. http://www.targetofopportunity.com/are_you_liberal.htm I found this. This seems to have been written with a Liberal/Conservative comparison in mind. This is what a Liberal is, so I guess the opposite is what a Conservative is.

http://www.targetofopportunity.com/are_you_liberal.htm

]]> By: Dave Holmes http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-8626 Dave Holmes Mon, 14 May 2007 18:54:27 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-8626 We can never win this debate as long as the vast majority of the population calls itself 'conservative' without even knowing what the word means and the dangers it invokes. You might as well say you have the plague as say you're a Liberal, which indeed means 'compassion and kindness towards your fellow humans.' Fear of change is the hallmark of conservativism and the staus quo sucks too much for me to be in that camp. We need change, seeing that we have somehow become the new Nazi's on the world stage. Y'all need to smoke a damn joint or something. It might cushion that fall from your soap box of hatred and self indulgence. We can never win this debate as long as the vast majority of the population calls itself ‘conservative’ without even knowing what the word means and the dangers it invokes. You might as well say you have the plague as say you’re a Liberal, which indeed means ‘compassion and kindness towards your fellow humans.’ Fear of change is the hallmark of conservativism and the staus quo sucks too much for me to be in that camp. We need change, seeing that we have somehow become the new Nazi’s on the world stage. Y’all need to smoke a damn joint or something. It might cushion that fall from your soap box of hatred and self indulgence.

]]> By: Connor http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7864 Connor Sat, 05 May 2007 06:17:39 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7864 Well, you've got two schools of thought in the conservative camp. There are paleoconservatives (the <i>true</i> conservatives) and neoconservatives (the current flavor of conservatism). Who wants to guess which type applies to our current administration> Well, you’ve got two schools of thought in the conservative camp. There are paleoconservatives (the true conservatives) and neoconservatives (the current flavor of conservatism).

Who wants to guess which type applies to our current administration>

]]> By: Max http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7680 Max Wed, 02 May 2007 09:46:56 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7680 It's a Venn diagram. You've got Christian conservatives (against abortion, gay marriage, the breakdown of "family values", evolution, etc.) and cheap-labor conservatives. There's some overlap between the two. Isn't that the structure of "conservatives" in the Republican party? Then you've got other Republicans that are just out and out elitists and corporate business people (along with Lodge Cabin Republicans). But, cheap-labor conservatives is such a catchy and precise phrase. That's what the Bushes are. Cheap-labor conservatives. That's what Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are. It’s a Venn diagram. You’ve got Christian conservatives (against abortion, gay marriage, the breakdown of “family values”, evolution, etc.) and cheap-labor conservatives. There’s some overlap between the two. Isn’t that the structure of “conservatives” in the Republican party?

Then you’ve got other Republicans that are just out and out elitists and corporate business people (along with Lodge Cabin Republicans).

But, cheap-labor conservatives is such a catchy and precise phrase. That’s what the Bushes are. Cheap-labor conservatives. That’s what Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7669 Jeff Wed, 02 May 2007 04:45:06 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7669 I don't know where you get kindness, humility and honesty from. First, honesty has nothing to do with politics, there is no party of honesty, they're both equally corrupt. I don't think humility has much to do either, unless you think flushing the country down the toilet is a form of humility. Kindness is entirely subjective. I'm sure you see the Iraq war as mean and cruel, blood for oil and all that nonsense. I thought we were doing something nice for Iraq, the liberals and you (are you a liberal now?) want to dump the Iraqi's to save a few American lives, and dollars. We built democracies in Germany and Japan, now we're a hop and a skip from stable democracy in Iraq and you want to pull the plug. Kindness? Maybe you have to agree with Limbaugh's political ideology in order to see the humor in his comment. He is an entertainer, you know. I think Jon Stewart is a better example of ignorance. He brings people on his show to ridicule them in front of a drunken audience. I don’t know where you get kindness, humility and honesty from. First, honesty has nothing to do with politics, there is no party of honesty, they’re both equally corrupt. I don’t think humility has much to do either, unless you think flushing the country down the toilet is a form of humility. Kindness is entirely subjective. I’m sure you see the Iraq war as mean and cruel, blood for oil and all that nonsense. I thought we were doing something nice for Iraq, the liberals and you (are you a liberal now?) want to dump the Iraqi’s to save a few American lives, and dollars. We built democracies in Germany and Japan, now we’re a hop and a skip from stable democracy in Iraq and you want to pull the plug. Kindness?

Maybe you have to agree with Limbaugh’s political ideology in order to see the humor in his comment. He is an entertainer, you know. I think Jon Stewart is a better example of ignorance. He brings people on his show to ridicule them in front of a drunken audience.

]]> By: Giles Bowkett http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7648 Giles Bowkett Tue, 01 May 2007 17:52:36 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7648 The whole thing's a sham. "Conservative" used to mean something. At best they were admirable and at worst a worthy opponent. It was Kerry and Clinton who balanced the budget in the 90s. Now it's just Coke or Pepsi. It's a way of capturing consumers. It's not a way to define debate, but of avoiding it. Great book on this is "What's The Matter With Kansas?" by Tom Frank. Tom Frank is easily one of the smartest people in the world that I'm aware of. The whole thing’s a sham. “Conservative” used to mean something. At best they were admirable and at worst a worthy opponent. It was Kerry and Clinton who balanced the budget in the 90s.

Now it’s just Coke or Pepsi. It’s a way of capturing consumers. It’s not a way to define debate, but of avoiding it.

Great book on this is “What’s The Matter With Kansas?” by Tom Frank. Tom Frank is easily one of the smartest people in the world that I’m aware of.

]]> By: Daniel Lucraft http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7623 Daniel Lucraft Tue, 01 May 2007 07:56:37 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7623 Fortunately, since I'm from the UK, I can be both conservative and liberal and remain semantically correct! Bonanza. Fortunately, since I’m from the UK, I can be both conservative and liberal and remain semantically correct!

Bonanza.

]]> By: al http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7618 al Tue, 01 May 2007 05:54:47 +0000 http://blog.inquirylabs.com/2007/04/30/new-definition-of-conservative/#comment-7618 Take a look at the History. Do you really think kindness, humility and honesty have ever been dominant values? Also, keep in mind that this distinction is very specific to Northern America. Cho Seung-Hui was certainly neither conservative nor liberal. Take a look at the History. Do you really think kindness, humility and honesty have ever been dominant values?

Also, keep in mind that this distinction is very specific to Northern America. Cho Seung-Hui was certainly neither conservative nor liberal.

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