Re: Conservative... another definition

Of which, since neo-conservatism has come into existence, the only
thing most people can say how they define conservatism is that they
belong to that political party... the rest has become meaningless.
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the neo part has not become meaningless

On Feb 16, 10:22 am, studio <tl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Conservative used to mean to conserve;
> conservative:
> adjective;
> 1. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middleclass
> 2. resistant to change
> 3. unimaginatively conventional
> 4. avoiding excess
> noun;
> 1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes
> 2. a member of the conservative party
>
> Of which, since neo-conservatism has come into existence, the only
> thing most people can say how they define conservatism is that they
> belong to that political party... the rest has become meaningless.
>
> They are not beholden to the middleclass in any way shape or form...
> instead they defend the rich, and the rich alone.
>
> Unimaginative?
> For the most part, not changing policies, but rather the names of
> those policies.
>
> Avoiding excess?
> Only if you're poor or middleclass, otherwise you enjoy 12 houses like
> Sen. McCain does.
>
> When Theodore Roosevelt was President, he set aside public lands to
> "conserve" for future generations to enjoy.
> Neo-cons instead want to drill and strip mine those very lands.
> Yes, a change in policy... for the worse!
>
> If you hold the belief that conservatives are indeed resistant to
> change...
> that could be why so many conservatives are still infantile.
> And are really no different than our Islamic terrorist enemies who
> strive to hold on to Islamic laws formulated 800 years ago.

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