Are There Any Other Greek-American Conservatives Out There?

[karnage]

I'm sorry to say my closest Greek friend is a foam-at-the-mouth "progressive."

[GipperCT]

Yeah, true that. Well, it's not only that there are plenty of 'em. I'm just looking to have an intelligent debate once in a while which does not happen. I know, this is true no matter what heritage you are with the left, but....

[bilhosty]

Congressman Mike Bilirakis of Florida is a Greek conservative republican.

[karnage]

Debate? What's the debate? It's all Bush's fault!

[wilco200]

Greek-American conservative here.

And I do know a few others.

There's nothing more powerful than a US/Greek/conservative cabal

[wouldntbprudent]

When our old-country fam kept going on and on about how great it was in England because they had universal health care, we just started saying, "Here's the phone. Call and make a reservation to go back. We'll visit you at Christmastime."

[GipperCT]

Yeah, we're out there, but on the endangered species list...

[GipperCT]

Yeah, I've got that one covered. Over there the old "envelope full o' cash" will get you a hospital bed quicker with that setup, too....

[GipperCT]

True. Debate = NO. Unhinged emotionalism = YES and Yes again.

[GipperCT]

I think the hardest thing to get past is the notion that if you're not Democrat, you're not "Greek" enough. That those wascaly Wepublicans are too "American-ized".

[ishabibble]

I would suggest telling them the story of the Gregg's Restaurants (RI) founder, a Greek immigrant who made the most of the "American Dream". I don't know the man's name, but you could take a short ride and find out. The best desserts in the world are all from Gregg's.

I stopped at the one in North Kingstown years ago, and the bartender told me the story of this man, and how he went from dishwasher to owner to inventor of PosiTouch. God bless capitalism!

[metesky]

Are There Any Other Greek-American Conservatives Out There?

Yes. Paternal grandfather arrived from Lesvos in 1888, grandmother from Smyrna (Izmer) in 1900.

George H.W. Bush's 1988 campaign in Massachusetts was run by Peter Senopoulos, whose father was an old friend.

Greek joke (a good one, not the kind we got into schoolyard fist fights over):

What do you get when there are 12 Greeks in one room discussing politics?
24 opinions. Bada-boom!

[GipperCT]

Thank you, Metesky! There is hope!

[nikos1121]

Yes, I'm Greek and very conservative. I know what you're saying there are a lot of Stephanopolis, fuzzy headed liberal Greeks out there.

nikos vlachos

[Ohioan]

I have no Greek blood, but most of the Southern Ohioans, I know of Greek heritage, are rather conservative--some very conservative. I also know that years ago, the South African Greek community was very conservative--closely alligned with the conservative Afrikaners.

I suspect that you simply live in a very "Liberal" area, and that most of the ethnic groups in your area are "Liberal." It may have very little to do with the Greek background.

[GipperCT]

Yasou Niko!

Thanks!

[GipperCT]

Yes, NYC metro area (don't get no more blue than that, except for San Fran), but there are a few of us here.

Very interesting, thank you!

[apro]

Yup. MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!!!! And I live in one of the most BLUE states ever - Kalifornic - The Land of the Fruits and Nuts! Have family back at another Blue state, Taxxachusetts. ;)

[apro]

[quote]"grandmother from Smyrna (Izmer) in 1900."[quote]

My paternal grandmother also from Smyrna, 1922, as a very young girl though.