Originally Posted by
Mishanya
But that's not true. Either liberal or conservative may put themselves in a bind or put themselves first depending on circumstances and personality of the individual. There is no clear demarcation line between the two.
There is when you're requesting the fundamentals... I sincerely doubt anyone can live up to being a fundamental liberal or a fundamental conservative.
Originally Posted by
Lipp
So keep things as they are when they don't work (times are bad) and change them when they do work (times are good)?
How does that make any sense?
No, apply tactics that do work in both good and bad times. Sometimes the tactics might be liberal... sometimes the tactics might be conservative. It's dependent on the situation.
Originally Posted by
all alone
Not when it comes to the economy.. well im sure people will argue with me on this point, however history has shown (several times), that while you are in a recession theres is a need to up spending to boost the economy (liberal).
A conservative approach would be to cut back spending thus not run a deficit, however you would most likely end up in a situation of rapid inflation and unemployment.
By the way, this is why balanced budgets are a horrible idea, because you don't spend as much money when it is most needed. Obviously you don't want to spend insane amounts of cash, however the aim should be to run a balanced spending budget over the course of a 'business cycle', (a period which encompasses a fall in the economy as well as a rise and then returning to its original starting position).
Geez, now I keep thinking back to my macroeconomics class.. making me ramble on. To get back on subject, yes I believe its important to have similar values which typically translates to political allegiance, however it doesn't need to be identical. Right or left leaning though, I am a firm believer that it is important to vote, even if you just spoil it.
I said I alternate between liberal and conservative methods... often favoring to stay in the middle... how has all you've written disproved my stance?
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