Thank you for the link Roger. I read your pledge(s) and the article. I understand where the writer is coming from. I appreciate where you are coming from.
We are faced with the nation as it exists. Our perception of what the Democrats and Republicans have ushered into this nation, is based on Liberalism vs Conservatism.
I know these terms mean different things to different people, but we have come to the place where they define us. This is so true that the Democrats have sought to shed the title Liberal for Progressive.
The title Liberal in our nation came to be known for big government, big spending, and all sorts of intrusions into our personal lives in the form of education and indoctrination, all on our dime.
The title Conservative in our nation came to be known for smaller government, less wastefull spending, and more emphasis on states’ or individual rights.
These are very sketchy descriptions, but when you talk of a Liberal folks know what you mean. When you talk of a Cosnervative, folks know what you mean.
I’m not so much worried about these labels, as clearly defining who we are and what we stand for.
In the present climate, I wouldn’t help the Liberals run from their past. I never refer to them as progressives. They are mired in the same political mindset as those who were responsible for one hundred million deaths last century, and we should not let them run from that truth.
Liberalism has become senonimous with Marxism and Socialism in our nation. Conservatism has become senonimous with individual responsiblity and self-determination and has nothing to do with the collective.
I don’t see the need to conform to antiquated or European models to define us.
That’s my opinion. I appreiciate yours.
Actually, I’ve been watching political discussion among younger Americans lately. They’re forming opinions based on the labels, and debating for example, which one Republicans or Democrats stand for individual rights. Distorting the language is always misleading.