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Originally Posted by bostonjc
So if you are pro-capitalism and pro-Free markets, do you believe in open immigration where if a person is willing to work at any wage an employer will pay him or her?
While I think the govt should protect the rights of its citizens first, I also am a realist who sees that free-market capitalism cannot be contained in a border wall.
I also think it is ludicrous to say that the Democratic Party is socialist. That is a very vague term. Many people just want low taxes - which is okay, but then they want more border security, more military spending, more restrictions on women's rights.
So being a republican or conservative means wanting a Theocratic-Christian govt, that supports free trade and free markets, and supports a military buildup.
To me, it seems like there are so many opposing ideas within each political party that no party is "socialist" or "capitalist"
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This is a very simplistic view of conservatives. I'm moderate-conservative, but I understand that certain markets do not function well on the behalf of people as a whole in industries such as energy, or any other industry where economies of scale are necessary for efficiency and therefore also tend to favor only a select few major players. I'm mostly atheist with a spiritual side that pretty much consists of just morals. I also do not justify military build up for no reason at all, and I'm not particularly fond of the way in which we engaged this war on Iraq.
What I do believe is that this country is heading in a downward spiral due to babying far too many people through government programs that waste money, or are just unsustainable. There is also a growing number of people who see America as the land of what can I get for free. Just because you are born here does not mean you are entitled to a car, house, and even food for that matter. The fact that people even think socialized health care is financially sound in this countr, and on top of this should be thrown onto the list of other entitlements makes me sick.