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Thomas Hurt

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2. at the heart of American conservatism is the impulse of the user, the bully, the exploiter,

Reply to Locut0s (Original post)

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 06:53 PM

Sep 2017

the criminal, the despot, and the con artist. Selfishness and entitlement.

The conservative doesn't favor smaller gov't because it makes all people more free. Conservatives favor smaller government because it gives cover to that selfishness and entitlement.

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The fundamental failing of conservatism is the lack of ability to be compassionate... [View all] Locut0s Sep 2017 OP

I finally figured out what a compassionate conservative is. Initech Sep 2017 #1

at the heart of American conservatism is the impulse of the user, the bully, the exploiter, Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #2

I have long felt exactly the same way about conservatives cyclonefence Sep 2017 #3

I would respectfully disagree.... lastlib Sep 2017 #4

As John Kenneth Galbraith said: Atticus Sep 2017 #5

Wrong. The fundamental premise of the gop is lack of compassion: That's where they go to not give a lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #6