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  • RymRym
    Sometimes we just think we shouldn't be borrowing money to pay for everything. I'm not a fan of deficit spending. Having done it myself, it doesn't lead anywhere I want the country going.
    But that's only recently been associated with "conservatism." So few people who claim to be "fiscally conservative" have any idea of what that actually means that the term is pointless.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    But that's only recently been associated with "conservatism." So few people who claim to be "fiscally conservative" have any idea of what that actually means that the term is pointless.
    Agree. Also, I'd like it noted that I'm more a fan of higher taxes than massive spending cuts.
  • RymRym
    Besides, "fiscal conservatism" is a very specific thing. "Conservatism" in general is literally wanting to slow down our reaction to a changing world.
  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    The old ways are best. Bring me the christ child.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    But that's only recently been associated with "conservatism." So few people who claim to be "fiscally conservative" have any idea of what that actually means that the term is pointless.
    Agree. Also, I'd like it noted that I'm more a fan of higher taxes than massive spending cuts.
    I want higher taxes AND spending cuts. If and individual is in debt, the first thing people tell them to do is spend less and try to increase their income; why shouldn't that apply to the country?
  • RymRym
    edited December 2010
    AND spending cuts.
    So what do we cut? Most of our costs are care for the elderly and infirm.
    Post edited by Rym on
  • RymRym
    why shouldn't that apply to the country?
    Even our basic expectations of standard of living cost WAAAY more than we pay in taxes. We expect so much and refuse to pay for it.
  • gomidoggomidog
    I want higher taxes AND spending cuts.
    Yes! Prune the bureaucratic dead wood, while making efficient public infrastructure. Use the taxes to increase efficiency, to save money later.

    One thing I want the government to do is fund the creation of open source software so it doesn't have to pay for MSWord, etc. for everyone. I think the money they would save on licenses would pay for development, similar to the way Rym described commissions for enterprise software.

    ...or is that anti-capitalist? It would hurt Microsoft, I guess.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    AND spending cuts.
    So what do we cut? Most of our costs are care for the elderly and infirm.
    Hence why I'm not a huge fan, because I've looked into where my tax dollars actually go. >_>
  • RymRym
    Hence why I'm not a huge fan, because I've looked into where my tax dollars actually go. >_>
    So we shouldn't pay for the care of our elderly and infirm? ;^)
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    So we shouldn't pay for the care of our elderly and infirm? ;^)
    Well obviously not, they don't give anything back to society. They just leach. I say soylent green the lot.
  • RymRym
    I say soylent green the lot.
    Soylent green wasn't people.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    edited December 2010
    Charlton Heston disagrees.
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  • GreatTeacherMacRossGreatTeacherMacRoss
    edited December 2010
    I say soylent green the lot.
    Soylent green wasn't people.
    Charlton Heston disagrees.
    I'll tell you what soylent green was...delicious.
    Post edited by GreatTeacherMacRoss on
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    I'll tell you what soylent green was...delicious.
    Exactly, and beneficial to society rather than a resource suck.
  • GreatTeacherMacRossGreatTeacherMacRoss
    I'll tell you what soylent green was...delicious.
    Exactly, and beneficial to society rather than a resource suck.
    It'd be great until we all get Kuru and die.
  • GreatTeacherMacRossGreatTeacherMacRoss
    Fail: I read some of Love and Tentacles. Gawd.
  • gomidoggomidog
    But Scandinavia and the World is hilarious!
  • RuffasRuffas
    But Scandinavia and the World is hilarious!
    I <3 N.Z. and Wales. And the most recent Christmas one.
  • gomidoggomidog
    I <3 N.Z. and Wales. And the most recent Christmas one.</p>
    I was just reading about Christmas goats, Joulupukki, Julebokk, etc. I loled.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    But Scandinavia and the World is hilarious!
    I just read every comic. This one is definitely going in my comics folder! ^_^
  • RuffasRuffas
    But Scandinavia and the World is hilarious!
    I just read every comic. This one is definitely going in my comics folder! ^_^
    It's a great comic with some Nordic learnings thrown in.
  • Jack DraigoJack Draigo
    Conservatives of any stripe are fundamentally against progress.
    I could not disagree with you more. I consider myself a Conservative yet I love progress. I want LGBT rights, I want transhumanism, I love Dagen H, and I really want robot cars. I think Conservatism has gone away from it's roots, which was in fact progressive, but simply stated that government should only hold the powers enumerated to it by the Constitution.

    But please, feel free to tell me I'm not a conservative.
  • AndrewAndrew
    I think Conservatism has gone away from it's roots, which was in fact progressive
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  • Jack DraigoJack Draigo
    Dammit I don't need an existential crisis before work. I'm an American, I don't have to apologize for shit. I'm a Conservative and I say fuck everyone who is against change that isn't Obama's change. Also fuck Obama.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    I think Conservatism has gone away from it's roots, which was in fact progressive
    Are you sure you're not referring to the Republican Party?
  • Jack DraigoJack Draigo
    I think Conservatism has gone away from it's roots, which was in fact progressive
    Are you sure you're not referring to the Republican Party?
    That's probably more the case.
  • AndrewAndrew
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  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    Dammit I don't need an existential crisis before work. I'm an American, I don't have to apologize for shit. I'm a Conservative and I say fuck everyone who is against change that isn't Obama's change. Also fuck Obama.
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  • Jack DraigoJack Draigo
    Well played sir.
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