I have a lesbian cousin who self-identifies as a conservative. She espouses every liberal cause but has relabeled them as conservative. Talking to her is a mind-bending experience. She described Cincinnati as the heart of the right-wing religious KKK. When I pointed out the KKK was the paramilitary arm of the Democratic party it went into her head and came back at me as yes, I know, but now they’re all right wing religious nuts. I think she’s registered Republican, which explains the 5% of the R’s who love Obama. (Cue Twilight Zone theme.)
RE: I have a lesbian cousin who self-identifies as a conservative. She espouses every liberal cause but has relabeled them as conservative
The words “conservative” and “liberal” are getting to be so elastic that it confuses the hell out of people.
Prime Minister of the UK David Cameron is supposed to be a conservative... yet, he supports gay marriage.
The party in Australia that wants to cut taxes, do away with carbon taxes, are wary about Muslim immigrants and are for traditional marriage is the LIBERAL PARTY.
The recently deceased talk radio legend, Bob Grant is a conservative radio talk show host, but he’s Pro-Choice and supported Charlie Crist over Marco Rubio.
it’s coming to a point where we really have to look at the issues on a case by case basis before we can label anyone “conservative” or “liberal”.
At another blog that I frequent, the resident ‘Progressive’ now identifies himself as a ‘conservative’.
This is truly a scary time.
I think this fits....
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire