[quote name='joeboosauce']Here are some conservatives who KNOW that the "liberal media" is just plain ignorance used to distract, guess who? The ignorant. And gullible. So take it from your boys:[/quote]
My boys?
Not my boys, son.
[quote name='joeboosauce']Seriously, can you provide a organization that is the intellectual equivalent on the right? That provides more than tired rhetoric? AIM is a joke and they may be the best the right has to offer. [/quote]
Your tunnel vision is so utterly satisfying; to see someone both deny liberal media bias and defend media matters as a legitimate source of news and facts on the same page. Next you'll be telling us Foxnews has no right bias and republicans represent conservatism. I can't wait to see what you say next.
Check out my post above on the "liberal media" myth. Even knowledgeable Cons have admitted to it being a myth.
I'm sorry but defending media matters as legitimate does kind of the opposite of make you an authority on liberal media bias. Let me guess, Dailykos is for desert?
[quote name='joeboosauce']I have come to the conclusion that conservatism has more to do with maintaining the status quo. i.e. not progresssing forward. The "left" or "liberals" have created progress through history. The left is more open to self-criticism and therefore willing to fix the flaws in our society. Without the left, the cons would have prevented us from ending slavery, segregation, child labor, inequality of women, workplace explotation, and all other evils. We must drag them kicking and screaming. But, you know what? They thank us in the end. For civilizing them. But, they still don't want to be told that anything is wrong. America is perfect. Must obey and be obedient. Too much information hurts brain... Oh yeah, and don't get me started on lack of education and its affinity for the conservative mindest. For our country to rise to its great potential, we need to keep the cons from slowing us down. THEY are the problem.[/QUOTE]
Wrong. Conservatives change all the time. Study history. They just don't like to change without good reasons, change to changes that makes no sense, or change for changes sake. Which puts them at polar opposite of the modern liberal movement.
[quote name='depascal22']The definition of conservatism is to conserve what we have. Change is bad.[/QUOTE]
That's quite a generalization.
Merriam Webster:
2 a: disposition in politics to preserve what is established b: a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change ; specifically : such a philosophy calling for lower taxes, limited government regulation of business and investing, a strong national defense, and individual financial responsibility for personal needs (as retirement income or health-care coverage)
Since generalizations are the theme of the past 2 pages, allow me mine:
The big difference between conservatives and liberals in modern politics:
Conservatives are generally pretty happy with the way the United States was created. They like the constitution. They like states rights inherent in the founding documents. They like government to mostly be in charge of protection and defense and to stay out of most everything else. They feel the country is and has deviated from it's original set up and would like to work to get it back (for the most part i.e. not slavery).
Liberals generally, take very fundamental issues with the foundation of the United States. They feel the constitution was the best thing written at the time, but flawed, and feel it's due for a lot of changes. Capitalism is unfair and leaves a sour taste in their mouth and they gravitate towards larger nanny state policy. Fairness, above all else, is the role of government, and it must be grown and funded eternally in pursuit of the ultimate fair state at any cost. They aren't as happy with the way the country was set up originally, and they would like to morph it into something else more like countries across the pond.
in' hate my 360 sometimes, man.
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