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Wilhoit’s law proven right yet again:
Okay, I call myself a conservative but if your statement is true, then I am most definitely not
Unfortunately conservatism as an ideology has been co-opted by antisocial elements. We’re a long way from Edmund Burke. Would “classical liberal” fit you better?
I read the wiki description and I’m not sure.
I believe the government should work for the people. If I could remake everything, I would aim for a free market with an emphasis on consumer protection. I’d make it so that you can’t discriminate based on age, race, sex, or gender.
I would not emphasize my right to do things, I would emphasize “am I infringing on other people’s rights?
In my world, gasoline cars wouldn’t be going extinct. Rather, car companies would be making enthusiast cars. We would all live in human-centric areas, with service and or delivery vehicles allowed. There would be a public racetrack like the Nurburgring.
The public transportation would come frequently and on time. I would connect advantaged and disadvantaged neighborhoods for better opportunity. Also, there would be a route from every major city in a state to the state capitol and every state capitol to DC.
Universal health care would be a thing. If you want paid health care, go ahead. Doesn’t exempt you from participating in the public good.
Conservatives and liberals, in my world, wouldn’t argue about the goals - they would argue on how to achieve them. No more “climate change isn’t real”.
We would pay cops good money. We would hire studied people who can make good decisions. No more “I thought he had a gun so I shot”. You would get paid more for being able to make important decisions and you would also be held accountable.
I would get rid of Citizens United. Why does Musk have more free speech than me? Fines would be made a percentage of your net worth.
Like, this is mostly all getting us all on the same playing field.
Then you’d see me arguing that weed is banned because it’s a drug. BUT when they get sent to prison, it would be about rehabilitation and not punishment.
What would you call me?
Please take no offense, but I’m very confused as to how an American with your set of beliefs would ever have come to label themself a “conservative”. You are perhaps a conservative (a rather left-wing one) by Canadian standards, what we call “Progressive Conservatives” here, which are unfortunately a dying breed as our conservatives are infected by American culture war brain rot. If I were to transpose you onto Canadian politics, I would absolutely guess you tend to vote for the Liberals, which are a slightly left of center party. In a US context, I don’t know… McCain Republican? Blue Dog Democrat perhaps?
Liberal. Not in the way it’s used in the US these days, but the actual definition.
If it weren’t for illegal weed and the free market part (depending on what you mean by consumer protections) I’d say you’re pretty progressive for the US.
What do you think of social safety nets? What about universal basic income? What about tax rates (individual and corporate)? These answers would give me a better picture of your politics.
I mean, the Overton window is skewed heavily.
I’m not sure what you mean by social safety nets. If you mean stuff like unemployment, nobody should lose the right to be alive because you lose your job.
I thought UBI was pretty stupid the first time I heard about it. But the way it was explained to me, it sounds okay: you get enough for like a 100sqft apartment and enough money for bread and milk. That’s it. It’s only enough to keep you alive. If you want other things, get a job.
The big issue is just that the free market can’t work unless everyone is on an even playing field. That means, we can’t rely on corporations for health care. That means you should be able to refuse to work and not die as a negotiating tactic. For me, none of that is politics. That’s all BEFORE we start to discuss politics.
Like, the government is supposed to work for the people.
My parents are from a different culture, so my conservatism may differ a bit.
I hate paying taxes, but I am aware of what they are for. Trickle down is a scam, and we need to remove loopholes before reevaluating if our system works or not.
In other words, I want to be Elizabeth Warren - a former Republican. Work within the system if you can. If you find that the system is broken in some places, fix it.
For what it’s worth Elizabeth Warren is considered one of the few left of center Democrats in the US. With this information I would say you are close to a social Democrat, and definitely not a conservative as we understand it in the US.
Definitely not a conservative, none of your beliefs even hint at it imo, except maybe the free market thing. Really, free markets and consumer protection don’t really mix tbh but I’m not an expert on the subject.