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Originally posted by ktsnake
Or perhaps the definition of what is right-wing has been broadened? The right wing now embraces so many social programs, health care, government excess that it is really starting to not resemble a conservative party.
The ideals that they once heald have been traded in for social programs that appease certain groups to try to win their votes -- exactly what has always kept me away from the Democratic party.
I mean, what true "conservative" would ever embrace these new proposed changes to the immigration system? Or making the Patriot Act permenant?
If you look at America over the last few years, you won't see a huge change in values. You will see a major change in what types of platforms the parties are running on.
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True that. Every time GWB opens his mouth I wonder what minority voting base he's going to appeal to today. I'm also really unhappy with so much of the mud-slinging that's gone on between the Dems this early in the campaign - all they're doing is providing soundbites. I also find it insane that nobody from the Republican party is running against Bush - couldn't they find anybody to do a better job?