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Originally Posted by hueyii
What ever happened to democrats and republicans? Before Reagan we used those terms. Now we say liberals/conservatives.
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The parties are very diverse. Not all Republicans are conservative and only recently has the evangelical voice taken over. A real conservative is small govt, low taxes, holds the Constitution sacred, believes in individual rights and a strong national defense as opposed to offense. The party was hijacked by neocons.
I'm not sure what's going on in the Dem party but know they don't all fit under one label, either. There are conservative dems (we have many of those in VA) and progressives- 2 incredibly different povs there.
Imo, the liberal/conservative label is irrelevant (and so are the parties) because they are both misused terms. The MSM has twisted the terms so everyday people think neoconservatives are actually conservatives and liberal is another word for progressive. They've manipulated the language. 1984 anyone?