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Topic: The Fading Conservative Brand |
The Fading Conservative Brand
American Conservative, by Rod Dreher
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Posted By:MissMolly, 2/22/2013 5:59:51 AM
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| I had a somewhat strange experience last night. The phone rang, and it was a pollster from LSU. She was calling for a survey they were doing about state political issues, mostly, but she also gathered demographic data for context. I normally don’t participate in polls, but because this was about state issues, I figured that my opinion might carry more weight, however minuscule. When we got toward the end of the survey, she asked me if I was a Republican, Democrat, or Independent. “Independent,” I said. That’s how I registered to vote here, and that’s how I think of myself.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Gretchen, 2/22/2013 7:13:02 AM (No. 9190227)
Talk about reactionary and unable to change.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
TunnelRat, 2/22/2013 7:18:38 AM (No. 9190237)
So, Rod, when you say "independent", what you mean is "liberal"...
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
jayhawk, 2/22/2013 7:24:53 AM (No. 9190246)
No, Rod, you´re no conservative. You´re just a compliant liberal.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
PoliticalJunky, 2/22/2013 7:39:08 AM (No. 9190266)
I get the imp[ression that he is really trying to say that the Tea Party is too rigid and the GOP elites too controlling. As to his charge that our principles have not changed in many years, I guess that is true. I am not sure what he wants us to do about that. It seems to me that what we are facing is a revolt of a newly evolved majority determined to take power into its own hands and away from the descendants of original settlors.Where once immigrants were glad to learn from us now they want to rule us. And, what would stop them?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Edgelady, 2/22/2013 7:44:15 AM (No. 9190273)
I think reader´s reactions thus far are very knee jerk. I knew nothing about Fortenberry, so I went and read some of the interview between he and Rod. I see nothing wrong with considering Fortenberry´s considerations.
Currently we are going to hell in a handbasket. Wall Street´s power has been consolidated into five large banks - that´s not good on any level and opens Wall Street to even more cheating and stealing.
Fortenberry still wants de-centralized, small government - I see that as the best starting point on a new and better vision for the future.
To dismiss someone as a cruncy con and not more deeply consider All that was said is being intellectually lazy.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
rabbit, 2/22/2013 8:08:00 AM (No. 9190305)
"All the energy on the Right seems aimed at hunting down the heretics within."
He is absolutely correct with this line. And whether you agree with him or not, realize that there are plenty of Republican voters who do feel this way. No, they are not liberal. No, they do not want to vote for liberal Democrats. But they do not like this attitude among some Republicans that you are a RINO and therefore of no value if you don´t agree with them 100%. That attitude will never achieve power.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Judith, 2/22/2013 8:31:35 AM (No. 9190357)
My opinion is that the rinos own the republican party. And to think that social conservatism is not linked to economic conservatism is a little short-sighted. The liberal social policies are VERY expensive and have spiraled out of control thus impacting on our economy. Too bad (and why I don´t know)the republicans are not willing to make that argument. And where the republicans are headed should be no surprise to anyone that would crack open an American history book and see the evolution of the dem party.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
iamtinman, 2/22/2013 8:58:44 AM (No. 9190409)
Worthless twaddle from someone who likely thinks of himself as an intellectual!
It is time for a major sea change in politics. Congress is composed of Democrats who want an ever increasing share of my hard earned income and Republicans who want an ever increasing share of my hard earned income. The only difference seems to be the rate of confiscation.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
coldoc, 2/22/2013 9:15:55 AM (No. 9190454)
IMHO, the author is saying in a long winded diatribe that he has no principles, but is willing to change his views to suit what he feels is "electable". He stands for nothing. Sounds like the problem rather than the solution.
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