Donald Trump is conservatism's realization -- not its betrayal

[MarcATL]

Sadly this is what this new brand of modern ''conservatism'' has devolved into.

This board is probably the most revealing example that I see of the repugnant phenomenon as I cruise the world wide web.

I see a lot of self-described ''conservatives'' say that they ''used to be democrats.'' Heh heh heh...''used to be...''

But if you really pay attention to their own words long enough and over the course of dialogue regarding various subject matter, they've pretty much maintained their big centralized government fundamental beliefs.

One could go even further in describing the erosion of actual conservatism in America today as this modern self-described ''conservative'' demograph continues to turn the grand old party into a mirror image of the party they left while maintaining their rabidly statist fundamental views.

Anyway. The fact of the matter is that there are very few actual conservatives left in America. Very few. As close as you're gonna come to true, fundamental conservatism in America these days are the classical liberals.

Define "conservatism."

Use as many words as you need to.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Define "conservatism."

Use as many words as you need to.

I tend to agree with the statesman's thought on smaller government and more liberty...



Now if you want to break down every little aspect and glaring example of how modern self-described ''conservatives'' are actually antithetical to true, fundamental conservatism, that would necessitate its own thread.

And it would sting...bigly...because the truth always does.

Start one if you want. Just be sincere about it is all that I would ask/expect. Reason I say that is because I see so many threads started on here that really only serve to instigate yet another of the many, many useless, low-value pecker waving contests/exercises between rabid statists of both helmet colors who seem to want to establish some humorous illusion of difference between themselves and which seem to routinely dominate the board.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You're absolutely right OP, Trump is no surprise and is central to what conservatism and the Republican Party has been for generations.

There's elements of Nixon, Bush I & Bush II in Trump's Administrations. It's only more of the same combined w/the worst aspects of all of their atrocities.

That is what is now called "MAGA."

No surprise at all, but it needs to be stopped.

If only the Democrats would step up to the challenge.

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Cute post, but for the fact that you're fangirling a dembot.





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[MarcATL]

I tend to agree with the statesman's thought on smaller government and more liberty...



Now if you want to break down every little aspect and glaring example of how modern self-described ''conservatives'' are actually antithetical to true, fundamental conservatism, that would necessitate its own thread.

And it would sting...bigly...because the truth always does.

Start one if you want. Just be sincere about it is all that I would ask/expect. Reason I say that is because I see so many threads started on here that really only serve to instigate yet another of the many, many useless, low-value pecker waving contests/exercises between rabid statists of both helmet colors who seem to want to establish some humorous illusion of difference between themselves and which seem to routinely dominate the board.

Well, as we all know and can see, Bush II exploded the deficit and spent like a drunken sailor and took away freedoms.

Now Mr. Trump has came in and did the same thing, but at an atomic level, totally exploding all the above.

We get fucked whenever self-professed conservatives gain power in America.