People need to distinguish between social liberal/conservative and fiscal liberal/conservative.
Don't forget that Bill Clinton (D) pushed through the last big wellfare reform law.
Today, if you are a smart conservative, you back the guy that will protect your stash (a fiscal conservative). Problem is, too few people have a stash worth protecting, so how do you get more votes? Why it's simple actually! You pick up the extra votes by also becoming a social conservative and then essentially saying:
"vote for me and:
-You son won't be allowed to become gay,
-Your daughter won't get knocked up, and if she does, we'll be fighting hard against her ability to have an abortion, but at the same time, fighting hard for your right to have a gun so you can kill her boyfriend.
-Your neighbors won't be allowed to disturb you by peacefully smoking weed in their own living room.
-You'll soon be legally permitted to beat the living shit out of somebody with any version of the bible except King James.
-People unlike you will not be allowed to voice their opinion.
-Illegal immigrants will stop taking "YOUR" jobs.
-I don't believe that the constitution contains a right to privacy.
-'hippies' will be kicked off wellfare
-and, any constitutional restriction to any of the above will be chipped away by appointing the MOST conservative justices possible if given the opportunity."
By getting people to buy into the above, and getting them to believe that this is actually the way the system should be, they get the votes needed to get into office and basically rob everybody blind, RICH AND POOR alike! At the same time, NONE of the above promises will be fulfilled.
Don't forget that Bill Clinton (D) pushed through the last big wellfare reform law.
Today, if you are a smart conservative, you back the guy that will protect your stash (a fiscal conservative). Problem is, too few people have a stash worth protecting, so how do you get more votes? Why it's simple actually! You pick up the extra votes by also becoming a social conservative and then essentially saying:
"vote for me and:
-You son won't be allowed to become gay,
-Your daughter won't get knocked up, and if she does, we'll be fighting hard against her ability to have an abortion, but at the same time, fighting hard for your right to have a gun so you can kill her boyfriend.
-Your neighbors won't be allowed to disturb you by peacefully smoking weed in their own living room.
-You'll soon be legally permitted to beat the living shit out of somebody with any version of the bible except King James.
-People unlike you will not be allowed to voice their opinion.
-Illegal immigrants will stop taking "YOUR" jobs.
-I don't believe that the constitution contains a right to privacy.
-'hippies' will be kicked off wellfare
-and, any constitutional restriction to any of the above will be chipped away by appointing the MOST conservative justices possible if given the opportunity."
By getting people to buy into the above, and getting them to believe that this is actually the way the system should be, they get the votes needed to get into office and basically rob everybody blind, RICH AND POOR alike! At the same time, NONE of the above promises will be fulfilled.
Last edited by eisBär (2007-04-04 10:31:09)