Mariel33 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Is American conservatism wrong on the basis that despite needing replication, it also has to oppose it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exchemist Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Is American conservatism wrong on the basis that despite needing replication, it also has to oppose it?No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariel33 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 No. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine farmer Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 hat exactly do you mean by "American Conservatism"? I'm not sure you could find much agreement on even the meaning. It is just a label, and people do not conform neatly within the narrow parameters of labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariel33 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 hat exactly do you mean by "American Conservatism"? I'm not sure you could find much agreement on even the meaning. It is just a label, and people do not conform neatly within the narrow parameters of labels.What about the label of Republican? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine farmer Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 What about the label of Republican?LOL!! There are many people who have chosen the Republican label for themselves, and many have different views from each other on many issues, and definitions of "conservatism". In my experience from conversations with a lot of different people over the years, peoples opinions often differ even from their own self chosen labels. If people would learn to listen to each other without the labels, most would find more points of agreement than they thought possible, but the labels keep them from hearing each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariel33 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 LOL!! There are many people who have chosen the Republican label for themselves, and many have different views from each other on many issues, and definitions of "conservatism". In my experience from conversations with a lot of different people over the years, peoples opinions often differ even from their own self chosen labels. If people would learn to listen to each other without the labels, most would find more points of agreement than they thought possible, but the labels keep them from hearing each other.Perhaps the answer is that nations obstruct people from hearing all of one another, and so all reasons for nations should be ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine farmer Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Perhaps the answer is that nations obstruct people from hearing all of one another, and so all reasons for nations should be ended.Well, it isn't just nations. There is profit to be made out of people being outraged by each other. Just look at all the "click bait" when you do a web search, or read an article online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariel33 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 (edited) Well, it isn't just nations. There is profit to be made out of people being outraged by each other. Just look at all the "click bait" when you do a web search, or read an article online.If all the people who stand to gain from click-bait were to be asked by the UN what their identity is, do you think this would help efforts to allow all people to have a routine they're happy with? Edited November 27, 2016 by Mariel33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine farmer Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 If all the people who stand to gain from click-bait were to be asked by the UN what their identity is, do you think this would help efforts to allow all people to have a routine they're happy with?Real happiness is internal, and it can be a choice. When you look outward for happiness, it will be illusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahrquad Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 I think the primary criteria to becoming an American Conservative is being an American citizen (natural born or naturalized) and having conservative values (i.e. a big stick up your arse). I have identified as independent for the last 20 or so years. I vote for Republican, Democrat, Green, Independent, etc... depending on the candidate and his/her stated values. Neither major party currently speaks to my values, nor has any since the Nixon re-election in 1972 (not that I was old enough then to vote)(jeez, I am getting old)(turned 56 a week ago)(aren't parenthesize a convenient way to add partial thoughts that are not worthy of their own post?) . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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