He was a bit more violent than many of his peers, but other than that---they thought exactly like he did. The militias, the conservative Christians.
like Ayers, McVeigh's views were in line with his peers. Ayers and the WU were disowned by many student activists. McVeigh was later disowned by the groups he hung around.
In neither case did all the people doing the disowning take a cold hard look at what their beliefs would lead to. Some did. Many many did, but that only proves those beliefs were bankrupt.
I am a conservative. A right wing believer if you prefer. I dont have any feelings like McVeigh. None of my conservative friends do either. Most of us simply want to be left alone to live our lives.
Dante, I fear you have no idea how a true conservative thinks, acts and believes.
McVeigh was not a conservative in any way shape of form. A conservative does not believe that his or her actions should affect the way others live OR DIE.
A conservative does not levy his belief system on others. He or she lets others live any way they wish. That is consertvatism.
That is why I always say:
A liberal has great intentions and wants what is good for his fellow man but wants all to live the way he beleives they should live.
A conservative also has good intentions and wishes for the best for his fellow man but in no way does he insist that others believe as he does.
And no. That is not what many who claim to be conservative feel. It is what a trrue conservative feels.