I remember a day when "conservatism" was about "personal freedom" through limiting the scope and size of government and strict adherence to the Constitution. The converse, "liberalism" was about improving the lot of the common man (and hence society in general) by pooling our resources in government and encouraging it's participation.
These days, "conservative" principles such as I understand them are scoffed at (even by Republicans) as fringey, wacko, and/or outmoded.
So just to clarify... what *is* conservatism about these days? I'm not talkin' policy, but philosophy.
These days, "conservative" principles such as I understand them are scoffed at (even by Republicans) as fringey, wacko, and/or outmoded.
So just to clarify... what *is* conservatism about these days? I'm not talkin' policy, but philosophy.