What Does it Mean to be a Conservative Democrat?

[RainDog]

22. I agree. That's why I asked what it meant to others here

and, again, noted my understanding was that a conservative Democrat was generally someone who identified with one of the big religions that are sexist and homophobic, and, therefore, conservative Democrats are more likely to oppose equal rights.

Along with that is economic conservatism, currently defined as not spending money on things that benefit the poor while spending money on things that benefit the rich - like military contractors - and, along with that, more willingness to be the "policeman of the world" as a first reaction to something (tho, in the past, conservatives were non-interventionists until, say, Nixon, but after Teddy invaded the Philippines.

So it gets confusing.

That's why I asked others here to define conservative democrat for themselves.

I just call myself a person who votes for Democrats - as I have all my life. But if I had to claim a political party that represented me, if would probably be Social Democrats - a mix of public and private, with the well being of citizens as the first priority - and a belief that war is not, usually, for the well being of citizens (until, as Gen. Smedley Butler suggested, we take the profit out of war.)

iow, I knew we would invade Afghanistan, tho I thought it was dumb. But I knew it would happen anyway because of what happened and who was prez at the time (tho Gore might have done the same, who knows.) I entirely rejected the invasion of Iraq because I thought it was an oil grab by the neo-cons - who, imo, were and are delusional. They, of course, came from some formerly on the left who were in Scoop Jackson's camp, plus some conservatives who wanted to play at empire, ala Dickless Cheney - he, really, embodies the crass opportunism of men who have never had to actually fight a war who want to start one at every chance, to me.

So, anyway, how would you define conservative democrat?