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Are there moderate conservatives on this board?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by pirc1, Jan 12, 2017.

  1. Amiga

    Amiga Member

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    To the OP question - plenty, but I think they are all called libtards (same for "moderate libertarians"). Welcome to the club.
     
  2. Xopher

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    The GOP line will now be "CNBC is calling for NUCLEAR WAR!"
     
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  3. Andre0087

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    I swear on this forum all the “libertarians” are batshit crazy…
     
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  4. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Yeah. Freedom, man, crazy stuff. Leaving people to live their own lives. Focusing laws on preventing aggression instead of forced compliance. Allowing people to keep their own money. Total batshit insanity.
     
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  5. Amiga

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    I think of myself more of a libertarian, so :)
     
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  6. Andre0087

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    Those are the sane talking points, when it comes to civil rights, abortion, taxes, and just about any type of government intervention on anything the conversation with you guys goes sideways real quick.
     
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  7. Andre0087

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    Couldn’t even tell because you’re pretty rational on most issues here.
     
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    I didn't take the quiz and I agree with other posters that I'm not a fan of quizzes like that that greatly simplify complex concepts to generate some sort of categorization.

    Like many things this depends on how you define "moderate" and "conservative". Are we talking about "conservative" as someone who believes in original principles of Conservatism as from thinkers like Edmund Burke and Adam Smith and / or principles and ideals by the Founders and outlined in the Constitution and other documents? Or are we talking about partisan loyalty to the Republican party? Or are we talking about traditional views on social and cultural issues?

    There is some overlap with those but they aren't all the same.
     
  10. NewRoxFan

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    I rarely take quizzes that basically allow you to predict the answers that place you where you want to land.
     
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  11. Amiga

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    economic extremism confirmed :D
     
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  12. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Except it is those same "talking points" (we batshit libertarians like to think of them as foundational principals) that are being applied to civil rights, abortion, taxes and other government interventions that you are saying is going sideways.
     
  13. Andre0087

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    “Maybe you don’t want to win … Keep getting your three percent every four years”

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  14. Jugdish

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    Libertarians are either crazy or teenagers.
     
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  15. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Ah, a Trump supporter. ;)
     
  16. Andre0087

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    Even a broken clock is right twice a day…
     
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    I was going to say either lawyers or engineers.
     
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  18. Amiga

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    wasn't he boo'd there?
     
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  19. Andre0087

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    Yeah, I'd like to give him credit for going there but a desperate man willing to do anything to stay out of prison isn't exactly deserving of such praise.
     
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