Nothing. Because it is often very culturally ignorant, Militaristic,Homophobic, Against meaningful dialogue and dissent by those who don't agree with their usually extremist viewpoint, Pro life but against birth control or any other ideas like condoms for teenagers or adoption that would be pro life other than using abortion (which to me is abhorrent,but what is more is actually is forcing women to be mothers when they would rather not) and using the military to enhance US security but in the end keeping us less safe and open to terrorism. THIS BEING SAID I BELIEVE THAT CONSERVATISM IS A GOOD PHILOSPHY BUT IN THE WRONG HANDS AND TAKEN TO EXTREMES IS QUICK TO BE MADE INTO FASCISM AND SHOULD BE CAREFULLY PRACTICED.Honest question.
its name, due to its hilarious irony. there is NOTHING "conservative" about the capitalism they push
Nothing. Because it is often very culturally ignorant, Militaristic,Homophobic, Against meaningful dialogue and dissent by those who don't agree with their usually extremist viewpoint, Pro life but against birth control or any other ideas like condoms for teenagers or adoption that would be pro life other than using abortion (which to me is abhorrent,but what is more is actually is forcing women to be mothers when they would rather not) and using the military to enhance US security but in the end keeping us less safe and open to terrorism. THIS BEING SAID I BELIEVE THAT CONSERVATISM IS A GOOD PHILOSPHY BUT IN THE WRONG HANDS AND TAKEN TO EXTREMES IS QUICK TO BE MADE INTO FASCISM AND SHOULD BE CAREFULLY PRACTICED.
1) The U.S. is the envy of most of the world.
2) Our place in global leadership in technology, engineering, intellectual properties, economic leadership, etc., are all fruits of our capitalist economic infrastructure.
3) Because of our place on the globe, we are in a position to help those that are incapable of helping themselves.
Here's one. It built this great nation, and fixes it everytime the liberals fuck it up. And BTW, the Bush administration is NOT conservative, so dont even go there.
Umm . . . could you explain how capitalism is a bad thing?
I didn't say capitalism is bad, but I do happen to think that capitalism is not the best economic system once the world reaches its carrying capacity for human growth. And by growth, I am referring to growth in terms of economics, as well as the biology (population).
I'm not sure that capitalism as we have it in the US expands or develops our humanity in terms of spirituality, artistic expression, knowledge and communication.
1: The US is envied by most of the world?!?! Maybe it USED to be, but nowadays, only the nondeveloped nations envy us. Have you been to Euorope or Canada??? I think we're basically an example of "what not to do with your wealth."
Please connect the dots for me...sustainable energy production...failure of capitalism...2: True, capitalism got us here. but as of late, we have been steadily losing our foothold on ingenuity. The engineering crown is held by the Germans (and always has been), intellectuality now belongs to Japan, and economic leadership now belongs to those nations that have found SUSTAINABLE means of energy production, and exportation of goods. America is losing its respect in engineering and education. Economically, I'm pretty sure that per capita, nations that are focusing on SUSTAINABLE methods of energy production (e.g. not oil) are leaving us behind. Oil is running out, and we're lagging far behind other nations in cornering the long-term profitable markets of sustainable powers such as wind, solar, hydrogen, et cetera. This wouldn't be TOO much of a problem, except for the fact that we import a FUCKLOAD more than we export. With this poor strategy, how can America make profit?!?!
You are purporting that those nations have reaped no benefits from US intervention? Where do you get your information?3: Sure, we USED to be in a position to help others in need, and we went into Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and got involved in their business to "help them out." Where are we (and those other nations) now? I don't know if its right or wrong for any nation to play "world police," but I do know that its wrong for us to play "world police" when we're not even capable of helping out a nation when we do get involved. Where to next, boys, Iran? Hah!
You are a confused college kid.Being "Conservative" is great. But being of the "Republican" party is not.
*Note: I am not a Liberal, or a Democrat. I happen to vote for Democrats more frequently than Republicans, but I remain unaffiliated; In 2004 I voted for Nader.