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Originally Posted by Taualumna
Anyone here disappointed at how conservatives have changed over the decades? Changed for the worse? Especially in the US, with so many people "jumping ship"? I'm glad that nothing too crazy has happened up here in Canada yet, things CAN CHANGE!
(I just wrote something in my blog about this) |
Although I have talked about my displeasure with certain segments of my party, I think you're generalizing a bit too much, and confusing some issues. Rockefeller Republicans were more in favor of high taxes and high social spending programs, and I don't really see those ideas making any strong advancement within the party.
If anything, one can say that Bush shares some of the Rockefeller Republican ideals (strong military, less aversion to spending); that's been a source of criticism from many within the party. A Rockefeller Republican today would be sort of a mix of Lincoln Chafee and President Bush (the current one).
There have been changes in both parties over the past few decades, definitely. But, I don't agree with the way you've characterized the change.