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[–] [email protected] 182 points 6 days ago (6 children)

"I'm an uninformed idiot."

Conservatives are fiscally reckless. Look at every conservative president's deficit spending, and economic crashes. Look at the states most dependent on federal funds.

Even if you had zero morals and voted 100% on fiscal policies, the best choice is very clearly not conservative.

[–] [email protected] 98 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I link this article every time the discussion comes up:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._economic_performance_by_presidential_party

The first paragraph is a doozy.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hence why republicans want to get rid of Wikipedia. For all of its faults they generally do a decent job of going slash and burn on any editors that cannot fully back themselves up or have clear political alegances.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Seeing the complete flopping of conservapedia, of course they want to get rid of it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Anything that keeps a clear record of what people say or believe in, without that changing based on someone's mood on a particular day is going to be a flop on that side of the spectrum.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I love yelling at my Facebook "friend" whenever gas prices go up a cent now. Under Biden it was all the damn time he'd cry about that but never acknowledged of it went down.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Poes Law very much applies, but I'm pretty sure Conservapedia is a troll. Just look at their list of "Greatest Conservative Songs".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

it ain't even edit protected

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Don't confuse "Republican" with "conservative", especially on economic matters. Republicans are historically economically liberal, ie. they are for unregulated markets. A fiscal conservative likes to cut spending, yes, but not to cut revenue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Not even economically liberal, just irresponsible and corrupt.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

That's kinda the inevitable result of economic liberalism, especially with the added zest of corporate personhood.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Having grown up in a conservative household in a red state (US), and having thought this as I transitioned away to more liberal stances as I learned more about the world, I have to say: Spot on. I was an uninformed idiot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The worst idiots are the ones who never admit when they're wrong. Having the backbone to admit an error, change, and and move on speaks volumes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

True, I went through that phase as well. It usually came with a side of insecurity. Just happy to have grown in more than just age.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Does the fact that American "conservative" politicians are lying about it make it an invalid position to take?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Look, I think there is something to it, but you really have to give details. I'm good with free access to healthcare, good with people marrying whoever they want (over the age of 18), transgender rights, etc.

All of that. I love it all. But I'd rather not be taxed to hell and have those funds horribly mis managed. I'm okay with taxes but I know there is so much waste with my funds. That's where I'd like improvement. I suppose in some eyes that would make me slightly fiscally conservative.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

No, that means you just like a functioning government. That has nothing to do with fiscal conservatism.

If you were a fiscal conservative, you would be against spending any money on healthcare, let alone giving "free access" to everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Is it guaranteed they're voting conservative when they say that?