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What kind of conservative are you?

Traditional conservative (Burkean)
3
14%
Neoconservative (Reaganite, Thatcherite)
2
9%
Christian conservative
3
14%
Fascist
7
32%
Lockean libertarian
5
23%
Paleolibertarian
2
9%
Free-trade traditional conservative (Peelite)
No votes
0%
#314012
And yes, I know that libertarians are technically on the left. For all practical purposes in the modern world, we're on the right.

Personally, I'm a paleolibertarian. Namely, I'm a conservative, but with libertarian views. Essentially, I view society as a collection of groups which people naturally fall under, but believe deeply in capitalism. This is different from a Lockean libertarian, who views society as a collection of individuals and has no real national pride to speak of.
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By Der Freiheitsucher
#314019
If you want more people to answer to your poll, I would suggest that you rename the title. I can't see how technically or un-technically, Lockean Libertarian would fit in the Conservative spectrum.
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By Comrade Ogilvy
#314028
Der Freiheitsucher wrote:If you want more people to answer to your poll, I would suggest that you rename the title. I can't see how technically or un-technically, Lockean Libertarian would fit in the Conservative spectrum.
Libertarians these days are more apt to side with conservatives than liberals, as conservatives have (nominally) accepted the free market, and are strong opponents of socialism. This is why I group libertarians with conservatives. I think most people would agree with me that libertarians fit in better with conservatives than communists.
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By Der Freiheitsucher
#314031
Daovonnaex wrote:This is why I group libertarians with conservatives. I think most people would agree with me that libertarians fit in better with conservatives than communists.


And since when are Conservatives and Communists the two opposite and radical sides of the political spectrum?
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By Comrade Ogilvy
#314058
Der Freiheitsucher wrote:
Daovonnaex wrote:This is why I group libertarians with conservatives. I think most people would agree with me that libertarians fit in better with conservatives than communists.


And since when are Conservatives and Communists the two opposite and radical sides of the political spectrum?
Is that relevent to the point I made? Not really.
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By Der Freiheitsucher
#314066
Why do you ask questions if you're going to answer them yourself?

The thesis in your aforeposted message was that you added Libertarian to the poll because it was more conservative than communist. So yes, my point is relevant, whether you understood it or not is a different issue.
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By Comrade Ogilvy
#314067
Der Freiheitsucher wrote:Why do you ask questions if you're going to answer them yourself?

The thesis in your aforeposted message was that you added Libertarian to the poll because it was more conservative than communist. So yes, my point is relevant, whether you understood it or not is a different issue.
I brought up communists rather than modern liberals as there is no real liberal presence on this board, yet it's full of communists.
By Jesse
#314369
By Fascist you mean a classical fascist I assume - a corporatistic, Mussolini-style moralistic dictatorship?
By Political Interest
#314695
I cant stand Fascists, if anyone thinks that killing Millions is justified then they are wrong. Especially doing it for the state.
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By Comrade Ogilvy
#314703
Jesse wrote:By Fascist you mean a classical fascist I assume - a corporatistic, Mussolini-style moralistic dictatorship?
Correct, though modern interpretations of fascism are acceptable.

Political Interest wrote:I cant stand Fascists, if anyone thinks that killing Millions is justified then they are wrong.
Says the Mao admirer...
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By Der Freiheitsucher
#314705
Political Interest wrote:I cant stand Fascists, if anyone thinks that killing Millions is justified then they are wrong. Especially doing it for the state.


Fascists don't think that killing millions is justified. Are you referring to fascist dictators in history? Please make a distinction. Your ingorant proposal shines once again.
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