Where do I begin? EVERYTHING in your post is wrong.
“Means-tested socialism is still socialism and still the welfare state.”
You interjected in my conversation in post #53 in which I was pointing out that means testing is socialistic. When I argued AGAINST means testing, you took the opposing view. Now you are acting as if I am the one advocating means testing. Take time to comprehend the subject matter before you rail against something.
When the government gives out food and housing subsidies based on income, that is means testing. It is inherently socialistic. I pointed out how income or subsidies based on nothing but citizenship is not socialistic because the rich, poor, and middle-class are all treated equally. That IS what equitable means. It’s not just a nice-sounding word to support a position, nor is it one you can dismiss off-hand because you don’t like it.
“BTW, you deliberately misquoted me”
Are you clairvoyant? How would you know my intent IF I actually had misquoted you?
“I did not put the word conservatives in quotation marks.”
Yes. You did:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3510093/posts?page=74#74
“You expose yourself more and more when you do such things.”
It would help your case if you stuck to the subject instead of making false accusations.
“And please, enough with the tl;dr posts; try to be brief.”
The only wasted words are the ones you have ignored. You have quite a peculiar way of responding to posts you don’t like. You complain, not because of lack of supporting information and facts, but for too much.
Why bother engaging in conversation or debate if you want or intend to do your part of the listening? Your response is a bit one-sided AND lacking in substance.