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Originally Posted by sunnyside
Hmmm. So do you guys think you're "real conservatives". You're really sounding a lot more like something else. Maybe some kinda Republican/Libertarian hybrid?
Or am I wrong and "real conservatives" aren't out to ban abortion and gay marriage? I could have sworn those were planks.
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A true conservative is someone who wants to stay as close to the constitution as possible. They want to conserve the ideals put forth by our founding fathers and trust in the wisdom of those men to guide our country. Hence the term "conservative". Again, the constitution is NOT open for editing or interpretation in the eyes of the "true conservative", it is what it is.
Republicans and libertarians do share many similar views, as well as a strong distaste for liberal hooplah, however republicans have bloated government just as much as democrats, which is why the libertarian party exists. The term "neo-conservative", while being unofficial, has come to describe these types of Republicans (preaching freedom yet banning abortion, calling for less government then writing the patriot act, etc.)