Oops seems I've pushed some buttons.
To be honest I have never followed Mel's career so I am not too up on his general character.
That said, I do find these kind of questions hard to sort out in my head (I've admitted that much above). I come from a very liberal background and I guess it still lurks in some areas. Maybe that isn't the type of confession you usually get on FR but it's honest enough and I hope it is taken that way. I find international and economic events easier to be decisive about. Maybe I will just listen and not post on these kinds of threads for a while and see what kind of conservative opinion feeds into them
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Continuing my education I guess..
kind regards.
Honesty IS the best policy and believe it or not, I find this post of yours to be THE exemplar of good postings, when faced by a hearty debate. Good for you!
Just as you are a composite of your up bringing, so is Mel. His father is some kind of far fringe Catholic, who HATES Jews, is a Holocaust denier, was such an anti-war warrior, that he packed up his family and ran off to Australia. As you are now learning, it is often difficult to subsume and/or overcome one's earliest nurturing/raising.
There has NEVER been any public act nor words, by Mel, that would have made anyone say that he is a conservative; yet, that IS what some people here have believed. Now, we have a CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL SITE, FR, where some people are still supporting him because of their hero worship and benighted assumptions. Go figure?
We all learn new things every day; at least we should. Keep posting, but do so based on facts.....NOT on emotions.
I look forward to debating with you in the future! :-)