What are conservatives values? All you ever see from them is me me me. What else do they stand for? What has republicans done? You get the BS slogans "small government' , "freedoms", and other BS slogans but what they really mean is government the way I and only I want it, freedoms for only me. ANd any fiscal conservatism went out the window a long time ago. Conservatives don't give a shit about spending, just when dems do it.
And what is a single conservative thing republicans have done? They cut taxes, start wars and run up bigger deficits, and pass bigoted and anti abortion laws. Nothing else
Conservatives appear to mean I want government to spend on only things I want, I want rights but only for me or rights I like, everything is the fault of liberals, immigrants, people of color. What is a single thing republicans have done or proposed? It's nothing but tax cuts for rich, reduced regulations to make the rich weatlhier, and dumb hateful laws to pander to their taliban base
I dont want to derail this thread, but not sure if this is intended inflammatory response but I will try a little.
Conservative in the initial name is that, Liberal is much the same. My view and your view of a conservative as we can see is VERY jaded. You have taken all the negatives of the extreme and applied it as a blanket to conservatives.
Its easy to play that game as I can do the same and call "Liberals" all kinds of nasty stuff much like you have. But this is where its unfortunately become. Extremes. I will say it out loud, why do I have to be ONLY a Conservative or a liberal. Why cant I take the best of the Liberals and the best of the conservative. And come to agreement to try and make the best conditions for as many people as possible?
In generic terms, from my personal stance to be conservative. Spend less then I make, meaning my expenses do NOT exceed income. Pretty simple conservative action.
I respect the law for what it is. If I don't want an interaction with LEO's I just dont break laws.
Roe V. Wade. as the topic. Its simple conservative action, I am not going out of my way to have unprotected sex to inadvertently have an unwanted pregnancy. To which I am not forced with a choice to keep a child with a women I am not sure about. NOR the women is sure to keep with me. Having some responsibility FOR that action is based on MY action alone. Period I have the choice,
1) To have sex with X women
2) I have the choice to have protected sex or confirm if she has protection as well
3) I would responsibly want to have sex with a women that I consider potential to be both the mother of my child as well as the women I want to marry.
having a government provide "easy access" to make up for poor choice. Thus the Government revenue is based on Taxation of its people. Where much of those taxes are spent to help those that made poor decisions.
You know the saying, "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for life"
Have unprotected sex today, you indulge in your instant pleasure, but potentially suffer/struggle (Physically & mentally) a life time
Have protected responsible sex and likely have a joyous and fulfilled life.
of course this is just my personal view.
