[Pessimist]

"BTW, I'm not a conservative"

Wow! You're actually "outing" yourself?

[ohioWfan]

Ummmm.............rdb made that pretty clear. The term has been distorted beyond recognition, and it's not a bad thought to steer clear of it.

To tell the truth, some of the people claiming to be conservative purists on this forum are in reality, some of the least conservative folks around here.

The term has been drained of its meaning by constant misuse.

[rdb3]

Wow! You're actually "outing" yourself?

Not really. I'm being who I always was.

The term "conservative" is radioactive. Purists here are not ones who I desire to be aligned with at all. And on top of that, what the hell does "conservative" mean anyway? I'm more of a radical in that I seek to uproot, not conserve. Also, the Democrats are the real "conservatives" since they want to "conserve" the status quo.

Neo, paleo, fiscal, social, whatever. There is no clear cut definition of the term. What some who want others to think of them as noncomprimising purists, their views are really populist. And if populism is what conservatism really is, LORD knows I surely don't want to be one. That's left-winged in my view.

Know this: I am an English literalist. Words mean things. Since the term "conservative" is like nailing Jell-O against the wall, thanks, but no thanks. That's not me.

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