[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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[ohioWfan]

Well stated, my friend..........and wonderful to see you!

[JeffAtlanta]

And on top of that, what the hell does "conservative" mean anyway?

You and I certainly don't agree on much, but I wholeheartedly agree with the quoted statement. The terms 'liberal' and 'conservative' are just labels - they have historical meanings but they aren't relevant to the current political environment.

[Pessimist]

"What some who want others to think of them as noncomprimising purists, their views are really populist."

Interesting. I've seen people here on various threads posting polling results showing people puportedly like Bush's response to Katrina as if they were vindication. To me it only shows that in fact the general population does lean toward the left.