To: Timesink
This seems accurate. GenX definitely has a conservative streak, just not "religious" conservative. I would describe it as pragmatic libertarianism. It is the "small, unobtrusive government" part of conservatism that really appeals to them at the core (which also probably explains why Dubya only gets a lukewarm reception with a lot of GenX).
8 posted on
09/02/2003 5:23:10 PM PDT by
tortoise
(All these moments lost in time, like tears in the rain.)
To: tortoise
GenX definitely has a conservative streak, just not "religious" conservative. I would describe it as pragmatic libertarianism. I agree with this - my GenX sis, myself (on the GenX cusp at 39) and a lot of people I know and she knows think this way. Most of them aren't religious but they sure aren't liberal. The phrase "South Park Republican" comes to mind.
LQ
To: tortoise; LizardQueen
I'm Gen X conservative and I am a registered Independent as the above article indicates. Libertarian is totally different from Independent.
43 posted on
09/02/2003 9:13:13 PM PDT by
kuma
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