American foreign policy has been relatively hawkish for the last 25 years, so those who are hawkish are conservative on foreign policy. However, on domestic issues, what we call conservatism is actually reactionary (which isn't necessarily bad). Conservatives want to return fiscal policy in America to what existed in the 1920's and social policies to those of the 1950's. So-called liberalism, in turn, is generally not liberal but rather conservative. It seeks to conserve the welfare state and federal mandates of permissiveness on social issues. Perhaps it is just my perception, but it seems to me that the people we call mainstream liberals have ceased coming up with new ideas, which is the very basis of liberal thought. I appreciate all replies. Thank you very much.

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"I am a Tory Anarchist. I should like every one to go about doing just as he pleased- short of altering any of the things to which I have grown accustomed." (Max Beerbohm)

Thats pretty interesting. (LoL I had to look up 3 words). I never thought of it that way.

There is a reason why the term 'liberal' has become almost an insult synonymous with pettiness and an inability to come up with new ides...

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It's the difference between suicide and slow capitulation... - Jim Morrison

I agree, the democratic and republican incumbant parties have turned the tables on each other since their creation at the continental congress as the incumbant party...

The first third party ran against John Adams, because his running mate, and his Republican opposition all owned the same bank, which is now entitled Pearce&Pearce..

I'm a conciencious objector to the culture war, and i voted for Bush...

The liberal democratic party is the demon they give you, while the Conservatives and the liberals fight to keep out third parties..

Elections my bum, It's all so carefully crafted, China has become more capitalistic then my fair nation..

Mainly due to "interdependency" and "asianaphobia" and "islamaphobia"

The cultural issues like gay marriage and abortion should be "REGIONAL" which is the point of a contitutional republic..

and everything else, we can all pretty much agree upon...

The Liberal Biden had some great ideas on border security, unfortunetly he was only aloud to speak on C-span, and i caught him at midnight, half drunk myself..

He want to cut some Ratheon contracts, and use the money to help create a department within the Arizona and Texas national guard, volunteer basis only, to stop illegals from entering the country...

Given the fact that the federal government contends that several of the 9/11 hi-jackers got in through mexico after landing in Guatamala, and Nuevo Laredo police officials were caught smuggling over 400 pounds of cocaine into our nation, it seems like a good idea...

Fox News, Msnbc, and even the liberal rags like CBS and CNN didn't cover bidens address to congress...

ITS WAR PROFITEERING...and its on BOTH sides, but nobody wants to talk about a liberal who had a GOOD idea that would cost half the money.

The republican answer to the south american border? GLOBAL HAWKS, made by Ratheon, costing billions of dollars...

Makes you wonder who their share holders are huh?