Buyer's Remorse
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yeah it's difficult to be less impressed by someone who not only doesn't live in the country but doesn't post here in any consistent manner. If you want people to take you seriously you should probably broaden your portfolio of motivations for writing something to them.
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I may not live in the US or have US citizenship but I every right to comment upon and criticise American political events and persons. Especially when policies or statements emanating out the White House have or are affecting the country in which I live. That right extends to anyone else from outside the USA who posts here regularly or from time to time and wishes to comment. It is, after all, an open forum.
Think of us outliers then as disenfranchised stakeholders whose observations and comments are of no consequence. That, I am sure, would suit us just fine.
“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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Education is extremely important.
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@Renauda said in Buyer's Remorse:
I may not live in the US or have US citizenship but I every right to comment upon and criticise American political events and persons. Especially when policies or statements emanating out the White House have or are affecting the country in which I live.
AFAIC you're welcome here whenever you care to come in and comment, Renauda.
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What is “traditional” conservatism?
What is “current” conservative?
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@taiwan_girl said in Buyer's Remorse:
What is “traditional” conservatism?
What is “current” conservative?
Ask Renauda.
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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@Jolly said in Buyer's Remorse:
@taiwan_girl said in Buyer's Remorse:
What is “traditional” conservatism?
What is “current” conservative?
Ask Renauda.
Okay @Renauda
But I would also be interested in your opinion Jolly. There much difference in your mind, or has it changed from now to before?
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He can advocate, but I don't believe he has to power to impose them short of martial law.
Heres what NPR said about it in April. We shall see what they say about it now.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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@Mik said in Buyer's Remorse:
He can advocate, but I don't believe he has to power to impose them short of martial law.
Heres what NPR said about it in April. We shall see what they say about it now.
That didn't stop the national press from lambasting Trump for not locking the country down or for not throwing the concept of Federalism out the window...
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@taiwan_girl said in Buyer's Remorse:
@Jolly said in Buyer's Remorse:
@taiwan_girl said in Buyer's Remorse:
What is “traditional” conservatism?
What is “current” conservative?
Ask Renauda.
Okay @Renauda
I don't really care to go down that rabbit hole of broad opinion. Besides, there is no single definitive or correct answer.
Suffice to say that my understanding of conservatism will differ substantially from what others here regard as as conservatism. In Canada, Kamala Harris could easily be a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and thought of as a Red Tory. Likewise, she could just as easily be thought of as a conservative member of the federal Liberal Party caucus. Very unlikely however that she would occupy any role in the more left of centre, ND Party. I realise that such a statement on my part should elicit more than just a few sardonic laughs and outraged guffaws of feigning indignation from certain quarters of this Forum. So be it. That is precisely why I approach any definition or description of conservatism with reluctance.
However for the sake of simplicity and a desire to oblige at least a portion of your question, I would defer to the respected late American conservative political theorist, Russell Kirk ( Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Kirk ) and his
Ten Conservative Principles as a good place as any to start looking for an answer:“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
