Well, that's part of the problem. Just WHAT are you talking about when you refer to "conservative values?" Because most of us share "values." The political parties simply provide different ways of achieving them.
Is freedom a value? If so, why do conservatives support massive prison sentences for nearly any crime? That's completely anti-freedom.
Is liberty a value? If so, why do conservatives oppose individuality and liberal approaches to birth control and abortion? That makes no sense.
Is fiscal conservativism a value? If so, why do you guys always want to spend to great excess on "national defense?" That's crazy.
I just don't buy into this whole "conservative values" thing because I have no idea what you mean. You guys certainly don't practice it except when it suits you.
You might be better off to talk about REAL policies for a change, instead of hiding behind this "values" crapola.
For the THIRD time now. Im not talking about politics in general. Im talking about the shift in our population from right leaning (conservative) to left leaning (progressive)
You know, less about individual accountabiliry and more about collectivism.
Is it because fewer and fewer Americans put in a real hard days work now as opposed to generations past? Even in prison tough manual labor was part of my daily routine. So many people now just sit behind a computer screen or register or phone and after 30 or 40 years think someone else owes them something for all their "hard work"
Okay, so you're not actually talking about these so-called "conservative values" anymore. Your complaint is that, in your opinion, people in general don't work hard enough.
I call bullshit.
People work PLENTY hard these days. American workers have fewer vacation days than in the past, get less sleep, have far worse wages and benefits, almost NO job security, and pay more for ******* everything. American workers are severely stressed by this American economic system. Yes, there is less respect for it now; Americans don't trust the system anymore, and recognize that most of our "leadership" are narcissistic sociopaths.
We have a new generation of hapless American working citizens that have to go into debt THOUSANDS of dollars just to educate themselves to the point of being employable.
Americans are increasingly saying **** IT, and I don't blame them.
Your so-called "conservative values" have been devastating to American workers. If there were decent wages for a day's work, maybe we wouldn't have this so-called "entitlement society." You created this; don't whine about it to me.
Some people work plenty hard these days, but a large share of the people do not work hard, if they work at all.
Your rant about job security, vacations and wages is a strong indication that you don't know a damn thing about history or the work ethic. You are just mouthing the bullcrap that you think excuses your lack of initiative.
There are no conservative values that are even harmful, let alone devastating to American workers.
A basic conservative value is that you are worth what someone else is willing to pay to receive your knowledge, skills, and/or talents. You want to be worth more, get off your ass and make yourself more competitive.
Another basic conservative value is that what is yours is yours and what is mine is mine. I don't want what you have, I want to get my own through hard work, initiative, and prudent investment. You have the same opportunity, but no one can force you to get there. You want it given to you.
In my lifetime, I have dug ditches and bucked hay bales for a dollar an hour. I have picked fruit for even less. However, I retired when I was 55, with enough to live a comfortable life. I could have been rich by staying active for a few more years, but I didn't want it bad enough to go for it. I had other interests. I do not resent anyone who has more than I do, nor do I envy them their wealth. They live their lives, I live mine.
I could have spent all my Friday and Saturday nights passing my paycheck across the bar. Although, I did do far more of that than I care to remember. I hit the books to learn skills that payed better than a dollar an hour. No one in America is prohibited by any party, or any "values" from doing the exact same thing.
You don't have to go into debt to get a college degree. Join the military for four years. Learn skills, and take advantage of the GI bill.
The American dream is still there for anyone with the initiative and sufficient desire to attain it. Take advantage while you can because the liberal/socialists are doing their best to kill it.
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