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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Conservatism isn't a bad thing, even American conservatism. It's Bush's arrogance and stupid leadership that makes his Presidency a bad one.
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Even though I'm not a conservative, I have to agree. Conservatism is a philosophy, and it's therefore neither good nor evil--just one way of doing things.
But I'd also say that part of the problem in the US is that voters don't have a choice between conservative and liberal parties. The Democrats are a center-right party, and the Republicans are further to the right--but both parties are slaves to corporate donations. Bush's administration is a classic example--in that there's nothing particularly conservative about it. He's racked up spending and deficits, while engaging in costly nation-building abroad. If that's conservative, then I'll be a monkey's uncle.