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'"Liberalism" as the leftist philosophies are called today, are all derived from socialist philosophies. Conservatism, or the "Right," on the other hand, can be anything under the sun as long as it is not the Left. '

It's very funny to see you write this, because I think Liberals would say the same thing about conservatives (replacing "socialism" with "facism").

Actually that seems to be true with a great many of the statements I've seen conservatives make... perhaps we have more in common that we like to admit.

Liberalism is becoming less of a problem. The Socialists/Progressives are driving the Liberals out of the Democrat Party. And, if the GOP continues to make gains in legislatures nation-wide and Democrats continue to self-destruct, then the Left will slowly wither on the vine. Democrats are becoming a pain in the butt across the political spectrum. Even their "successes" will work against them.

It's very funny to see you write this, because I think Liberals would say the same thing about conservatives (replacing "socialism" with "facism").

There is hardly any difference at all between socialists and facists and neither is conservative. Hitler, often called a facist, did not believe in personal freedom, private property, or human rights.

We conservatives DO believe in these things as long as one is not infringing upon the rights of others. Conservatism taken in the extreme would be anarchy, not facism.

The main point I was trying to make is that there is no underlying "conservative" platform that we all follow, although there will be some conservatives who will claim theirs is the only true "conservatism." I personally despise leftist philosophy, as I believe it cannot help but be totalitarian.

Consequently I find myself on the "Right," merely by virtue of opposing the Left.

However, I think you will find that "conservatism" includes anything from libertarianism to the Religious Right.

When I call myself a conservative, I mean that I wish to conserve the principles on which I believe our country was founded: personal liberty and individual freedom. These principles are consistent, IMO, with classical liberalism, as followed by our founding fathers, which is very much the opposite of what is termed liberalism today. Libertarianism is somewhat closer.

perhaps we have more in common that we like to admit.

I hate to start on that supposition except to say that I'm inclined to agree. I'm pretty sure that a discussion of such could be interesting. There's no doubt in my mind that there are many on both sides who are not believers in freedom.

It's very funny to see you write this, because I think Liberals would say the same thing about conservatives (replacing "socialism" with "facism").

I consider fascism leftist. It's no different that communism, a divine right monarchy, a theocracy, or any other sort of police state.

It's all Statism. Govt controls everything by force.