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11. "conservative" is NewSpeak.

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:23 AM

Jul 2013

When applied as a modern political label, anyway. What "conservatives" believe today matches the definition in no way, shape, or form.

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"individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is" [View all] arely staircase Jul 2013 OP

Oh bullshit Fumesucker Jul 2013 #1

and libertarians love them some magic of the marketplace arely staircase Jul 2013 #2

What does that have to do with conservatism and conservatives? n/t Fumesucker Jul 2013 #3

what does being against programs for the poor have to do with conservatism? arely staircase Jul 2013 #5

The entire OP is bullshit because it's based on a bullshit premise Fumesucker Jul 2013 #7

so how would libertarians and reagan disagree on say; food stams, medicare? arely staircase Jul 2013 #10

The OP was about a love of freedom by conservatives Fumesucker Jul 2013 #13

I have since clarified it with an edit arely staircase Jul 2013 #15

Only if they kept the keys. quaker bill Jul 2013 #9

Mega-Bullshit. LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #4

exactly - and ron paul too arely staircase Jul 2013 #6

Ron and Rand Paul LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #8

Libertarian Party Platform - some nuggets arely staircase Jul 2013 #17

"conservative" is NewSpeak. riqster Jul 2013 #11

I think that the real problem... LeftishBrit Jul 2013 #12

divine right of kings ramparta Jul 2013 #14

that is correct arely staircase Jul 2013 #18