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KentuckyWoman

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7. used to be a conservative democrat but had to pick a new label

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:50 AM

Sep 2013

conservative no longer means spend only what is really needed and pay as you go with the wealthy paying a little more than the poorest. And government only big enough to do its job.

Now it means corporatist and/or protect the robber barons and use peoples sex lives, health decisions and personal choices as tools to keep the 99% busy.

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Pick one. [View all] rug Sep 2013 OP

LIberal Democrat, so I could not pick one. n/t Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #1

same Behind the Aegis Sep 2013 #2

Ditto. (n/t) LAGC Sep 2013 #9

Not sure. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #3

how about socialist? gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

You should take the space out of the first choice. n/t cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #5

I pick "one who rejects artificial dichotomies" longship Sep 2013 #6

used to be a conservative democrat but had to pick a new label KentuckyWoman Sep 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #8