Dante the Marxist
Well-Known Member
Conservatism is not any single idea. There are as many forms of Conservatism as there are countries in the world.
Perhaps you consider American Conservatism the only Conservatism, while discounting the actual meaning of the word:
con·ser·va·tism (kn-sûrv-tzm)
n.
1. The inclination, especially in politics, to maintain the existing or traditional order.
2. A political philosophy or attitude emphasizing respect for traditional institutions, distrust of government activism, and opposition to sudden change in the established order.
3. Conservatism The principles and policies of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or of the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
4. Caution or moderation, as in behavior or outlook.
Link:http://www.thefreedictionary.com/conservatism
The freedictionary.com got this from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Laguage, 4th Edition.
According to this definition, a Hard-Line Stalinist in Russia could be considered a Conservative. A Monarchist in Japan could be considered a Conservative. And there are many other examples of Conservatism in other countries that are very different than American Conservatism. I am sure that Gipper, Pandora, Always, and Palerider will say "CONSERVATISM IS FREEDOM AND LOVE OF GOD" or some other mindless drivel. Bit they have never been able to back up thier arguments, so I generally dismiss them as brainwashed government drones. If anyone has a LEGITEMATE argument, then respond. [But a few bigots, none of whome I listed above, are on ignore list, you know who you are].
Perhaps you consider American Conservatism the only Conservatism, while discounting the actual meaning of the word:
con·ser·va·tism (kn-sûrv-tzm)
n.
1. The inclination, especially in politics, to maintain the existing or traditional order.
2. A political philosophy or attitude emphasizing respect for traditional institutions, distrust of government activism, and opposition to sudden change in the established order.
3. Conservatism The principles and policies of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or of the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
4. Caution or moderation, as in behavior or outlook.
Link:http://www.thefreedictionary.com/conservatism
The freedictionary.com got this from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Laguage, 4th Edition.
According to this definition, a Hard-Line Stalinist in Russia could be considered a Conservative. A Monarchist in Japan could be considered a Conservative. And there are many other examples of Conservatism in other countries that are very different than American Conservatism. I am sure that Gipper, Pandora, Always, and Palerider will say "CONSERVATISM IS FREEDOM AND LOVE OF GOD" or some other mindless drivel. Bit they have never been able to back up thier arguments, so I generally dismiss them as brainwashed government drones. If anyone has a LEGITEMATE argument, then respond. [But a few bigots, none of whome I listed above, are on ignore list, you know who you are].