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| Subject: Have the terms 'conservative' and 'conservatism' taken on a negative meaning? Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:43 am | |
| Do you think it's socially accepted and welcomed for people to identify themselves as a conservative today? | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
Join date : 2010-03-16 Location : New York Posts : 27030 Rep : 339
| Subject: Re: Have the terms 'conservative' and 'conservatism' taken on a negative meaning? Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:52 am | |
| People identify themselves how they view themselves. Conservatism get a bad rep because, well, most of the people aligned with being 'conservatives' are crazy ass zealots or nut jobs. If not most, then the prominent conservatives are. | |
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Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : Michigan Posts : 12006 Rep : 212
| Subject: Re: Have the terms 'conservative' and 'conservatism' taken on a negative meaning? Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:35 pm | |
| - Nystyle709 wrote:
- People identify themselves how they view themselves. Conservatism get a bad rep because, well, most of the people aligned with being 'conservatives' are crazy ass zealots or nut jobs. If not most, then the prominent conservatives are.
....but yeah, I do tend to raise an eyebrow when I hear someone describe themselves as "conservative." | |
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