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HughBeaumont

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7. And when you point out how wrong it is and they are . . .

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:16 AM

Apr 2014

. . . they just devolve into the most ugly ad-hominems, false dilemmas, victim blaming and victim denying. There's never a logical reason given as to why we should continue policies that have so blatantly failed everyone except the upper 5% of this country . . . it's all about "Because I said so" and talking to you like YOU'RE the idiot.

You'd have to go back close to 4 and a half decades to find something worthwhile and useful that came from conservative policy.

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Is present-day American Conservatism right about ANYTHING? [View all] nikto Apr 2014 OP

Right to carry issues madville Apr 2014 #1

There is nothing the modern conservate movement is on the correct side of. baldguy Apr 2014 #2

no Skittles Apr 2014 #3

Can't think of a thing. Scuba Apr 2014 #4

The folks claiming to be conservatives today malaise Apr 2014 #5

So much to recommend about this thread. n/t countmyvote4real Apr 2014 #6

And when you point out how wrong it is and they are . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #7

On some issues (immigration reform, trade, some budget issues) tea party & corporate conservatives pampango Apr 2014 #8

sheesh, weren't you watching C-span 2 this weekend? Conservatism is GREAT!! librechik Apr 2014 #9

So, it looks like it's a wash nikto Apr 2014 #10

Well, we do have a budget deficit. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #11

Gun rights. Nothing else comes to mind. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #12

I agree nikto May 2014 #13