Re: What I do not understand about the conservative ideology
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No, Ricky Ricky, you're wrong. Don't get involved in this if you don't know what you are talking about.
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Actually he is 100% dead on, according to the correct termonology of the study of politics. A conservative, in its broader orginal meaning has no problem with more government spending, and more government involvment in people's lives. You are talking about the Americanized version of the word conservative, which is totally different.
A good example of a true conservative in the classical sense is the German Christian Democrats. They (traditionally) support social programs, along with "Christian (Catholic) values," oppose abortion and homosexuality, and stand for "good moral values."
Liberals are similar to libertarians in this country. They are exemplified by Parties like the larger EU Parliament voting block, the Liberal Party in Germany, Shinui in Israel, and Democrats 66 in the Netherlands.
Sorry, but for the record, Ricky was right. You need to take my Intro to Comparative Politics class. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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