My VP @Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz and I tend to discuss our domestic program on occasion (and don't worry, I'm gonna add more to the story), and we believe that it is very reflective of progressive/liberal agendas.
When I look at that idea, and see how nearly everything on the list is opposite to conservative stances. Obviously, all of those are about helping people and the environment, strengthening infrastructure, and building on social programs, and more funding for scientists and engineers, but conservatives are against them. I have to ask though, why? How would supporting all of these things lead to more bad?
I presume it's because these people don't want to be spending money to help others survive, which, from a Darwinian perspective I understand, but from a moral perspective, all it does is benefit less people and telling everyone else to go fuck themselves. I have to ask, how can you be a conservative and consider yourself to be a good person? I don't understand it.
I showed my agenda to a conservative friend of mine, and they said my policies are based on emotions, which I almost retorted that not giving is also based on emotions.
So, do conservatives care about doing the most good, or are they more self-motivated?
Do Conservatives Care About Doing Any Good?
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Re: Do Conservatives Care About Doing Any Good?
Indeed very selfish people. They think that putting a few dollars in the church collection every week excludes them as such.
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I agree, that's also a problem. It's odd, when a large part of conservatism is Judeo-Christian values.
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Typically, they're just very very confused on economics and believe the only way you help people is by helping companies (by cutting taxes), and then you'll get "trickle down" economics, otherwise it's just creating unsustainable debt or stifling the economy with heavy tax burdens.
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I don't think that it does any good to generalize conservatives as a whole. Many of them are selfish individuals and many of them are decent people who genuinely believe that a capitalist system with little or no government oversight will lead to the most prosperity.
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I think the latter is more common... at least among most voters.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:53 pm I don't think that it does any good to generalize conservatives as a whole. Many of them are selfish individuals and many of them are decent people who genuinely believe that a capitalist system with little or no government oversight will lead to the most prosperity.
Now among politicians I'm not so sure; the ones supporting trump right now just seem to be power hungry and selfish. Trump acts as a pretty good test for which politicians have principles (however misguided) and which don't.
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Re: Do Conservatives Care About Doing Any Good?
I think that is a problem with politicians, not conservatives.brimstoneSalad wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:54 pmI think the latter is more common... at least among most voters.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:53 pm I don't think that it does any good to generalize conservatives as a whole. Many of them are selfish individuals and many of them are decent people who genuinely believe that a capitalist system with little or no government oversight will lead to the most prosperity.
Now among politicians I'm not so sure; the ones supporting trump right now just seem to be power hungry and selfish. Trump acts as a pretty good test for which politicians have principles (however misguided) and which don't.
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Re: Do Conservatives Care About Doing Any Good?
I think conservatives believe in doing good locally but don't think much beyond the immediate family or town or their country.
I am sure there are lots of conservatives doing good within their families and local communities, just to give a couple of examples.
I think conservatismism is fundamentally about reistaance to change and lack of openness to change, but conservatives are very open to doing good in the same ways that good has been done already and for ages.
I am sure there are lots of conservatives doing good within their families and local communities, just to give a couple of examples.
I think conservatismism is fundamentally about reistaance to change and lack of openness to change, but conservatives are very open to doing good in the same ways that good has been done already and for ages.
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Would you say that Reaganomics is effective in helping the poor and the economy?brimstoneSalad wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:25 am Typically, they're just very very confused on economics and believe the only way you help people is by helping companies (by cutting taxes), and then you'll get "trickle down" economics, otherwise it's just creating unsustainable debt or stifling the economy with heavy tax burdens.
And didn't Reagan cut taxes on the rich and raise them on the working class?
And Bush Jr. had major tax cuts which harmed our infrastructure if I'm not mistaken (along with doubling the national debt).
To add to the point of the thread, the other day I was watching a video of Barry Jewwater explaining why he was against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the comments were filled with apologists saying how he was right in that. I'm honestly not sure what to think.
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Re: Do Conservatives Care About Doing Any Good?
Cutting or raising taxes on the very rich doesn't necessarily make a big difference. Yes they have a lot of money, but there aren't that many of them.
You have to tax more heavily the upper middle class, and that's trouble if you want to get elected because those are the majority voting you into office.
Or you can switch to more property and resources taxes... there are some speculative systems that are interesting, but the US will never have much money for social programs as long as military spending is so high. A lot of things can be improved without raising taxes.
You have to tax more heavily the upper middle class, and that's trouble if you want to get elected because those are the majority voting you into office.
Or you can switch to more property and resources taxes... there are some speculative systems that are interesting, but the US will never have much money for social programs as long as military spending is so high. A lot of things can be improved without raising taxes.