re: #103 EPR-radar

For my part, when I refer to conservatives and conservatism, I usually have “movement conservatism” in mind, which is the aggressively reactionary mindset that has come to dominate the GOP during and since the Reagan years.

Moderates within the GOP have lost control of the party. Moderate conservatives have lost control of their brand.

When people are polled on what they associate “conservatives” with and the answers comes back “religious zealotry”, “bigotry”, “intolerance”, “hard-heartedness”, etc., that isn’t the fault of liberals saying bad things about conservatives. That is the fault of the movement conservatives.

*Sigh* Much truth there. None of which changes the utility of moderate conservative views or policy. Or where I sit in politics. On one hand if I say okay the word is gone, I need a new word. OTOH, fuck these guys that stole the brand. I’m not giving it up, as I may have to explain what I mean to progressives from time to time.

I can’t change my nic to rightwingmoderateconservative, what a mouthful!! LOL. Nobody said indy/moderate was easy.