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Originally Posted by Jt
In England there's a great deal of stigma associated with being a Conservative/Tory because of the Thatcherite legacy (one of the best economies in the world?!), so young people don't associate with the party even if their own beliefs fall more in line with the Tories than Labour. It's just not the "done thing" to be right-of-centre.
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I think that pretty much sums up Amerika as well. except instead of Thatcher, we have G.W and Reagan....
neither side can be trusted though. I think that most "neo"-liberals today would shudder at the large government their party would create if left unchecked. I don't even have to mention republicans these days....I think we all get it.
personally, I'm a staunch libertarian. I fall middle of the road in pretty much everything, because I feel that there are few black and white decisions ever made.
I believe in fiscal conservatism through limited governmental powers, yet I'm pretty hardcore socially liberal. personal empowerment and equal grounds
for all will always just be a pipe-dream for me....the other issues each party takes tend to
always overshadow the good things for me.
I do not like The Man telling me or anyone else what to do, but I realize that if left without any supervision, a
small portion of the population will become unruly enough to make life unbearable for all.
police, roads, schools, limited social support and even a national defense are all things that a government should provide. otherwise, get off my cloud.