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Should conservatism be banned in the United States?

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Postby Cosara » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:16 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:No, that's fucking stupid. Conservatism is opposing radical change, that's good for a stable and secure society. Don't mistake conservatism with reactionism.

This^
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Postby Condunum » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:24 pm

LiamHerndon wrote:Although conservatism has really f***ed up a lot of the United States, it is part of free speech.

It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:28 pm

Condunum wrote:
LiamHerndon wrote:Although conservatism has really f***ed up a lot of the United States, it is part of free speech.

It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.


I'd also say it wasn't even really neoliberalism as Bush increased public spending and the size of the government a great deal.

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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:29 pm

Condunum wrote:
LiamHerndon wrote:Although conservatism has really f***ed up a lot of the United States, it is part of free speech.

It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.

I think terms like "reactionary neoliberalism" and "corporatism" should be outlawed, along with "anarcho-syndicalist agrarian libertarianism" and other such hifalutin' jaw-breakers.
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Postby United Kingdom of Muffins » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:30 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.

I think terms like "reactionary neoliberalism" and "corporatism" should be outlawed, along with "anarcho-syndicalist agrarian libertarianism" and other such hifalutin' jaw-breakers.

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Postby Condunum » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:31 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.

I think terms like "reactionary neoliberalism" and "corporatism" should be outlawed, along with "anarcho-syndicalist agrarian libertarianism" and other such hifalutin' jaw-breakers.

Reactionary Neoliberalism rolls off the tongue for me, though.

Perhaps it's my native accent.

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Condunum wrote:It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.


I'd also say it wasn't even really neoliberalism as Bush increased public spending and the size of the government a great deal.

Ah, you mean the "We're neoliberal! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN." Presidency?
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Postby Cosara » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:32 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:It wasn't so much conservatism as reactionary neoliberalism and shitty corporatism.

I think terms like "reactionary neoliberalism" and "corporatism" should be outlawed, along with "anarcho-syndicalist agrarian libertarianism" and other such hifalutin' jaw-breakers.

Banning words. Almost as stupid as banning ideologies.
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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:33 pm

Cosara wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:I think terms like "reactionary neoliberalism" and "corporatism" should be outlawed, along with "anarcho-syndicalist agrarian libertarianism" and other such hifalutin' jaw-breakers.

Banning words. Almost as stupid as banning ideologies.

I heard Walmart was having a sale on senses of humor and sarcasm detectors this coming week. You should check it out.
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:33 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Cosara wrote:Banning words. Almost as stupid as banning ideologies.

I heard Walmart was having a sale on senses of humor and sarcasm detectors this coming week. You should check it out.


Really? I heard they ran out.

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Postby United States of Natan » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:34 pm

Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

I agree.
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Postby Condunum » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:34 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:I heard Walmart was having a sale on senses of humor and sarcasm detectors this coming week. You should check it out.


Really? I heard they ran out.

I took them all...
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Postby Cosara » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:35 pm

United States of Natan wrote:
Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

I agree.

Advocating the banning of thought. You should be ashamed of your self!
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Postby Woodstead » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:35 pm

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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:35 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:I heard Walmart was having a sale on senses of humor and sarcasm detectors this coming week. You should check it out.


Really? I heard they ran out.

They did at the end of March but the Chinese have been working overtime and new ones are coming in. They'll probably go pretty quick, though.
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Postby Cosara » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:36 pm

Woodstead wrote:"I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." -François-Marie Arouet

This. So much this.
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:36 pm

United States of Natan wrote:
Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

I agree.


Yes, because the GOP=the Nazi Party.

Apparently an article in the Delusional Times writes how Obama admitted he's a Muslim socialist (well he sort of did) yesterday. Interesting.
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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:38 pm

Woodstead wrote:"I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." -François-Marie Arouet

Wikiquotes sayeth, "Though these words are regularly attributed to Voltaire, they were first used by Evelyn Beatrice Hall, writing under the pseudonym of Stephen G Tallentyre in The Friends of Voltaire (1906), as a summation of Voltaire's beliefs on freedom of thought and expression."
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Now the foot is on the other hand ~ Kannap
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Postby Afro-Eurasian America » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:39 pm

Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

No, moron.
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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:40 pm

Afro-Eurasian America wrote:
Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

No, moron.

Don't call names.
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And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water ...
"Make yourself at home, Frank. Hit somebody." RIP Don Rickles
My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right. ~ Carl Schurz
<Sigh> NSG...where even the atheists are Augustinians. ~ The Archregimancy
Now the foot is on the other hand ~ Kannap
RIP Dyakovo ... Ashmoria (Freedom ... or cake)
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:40 pm

Afro-Eurasian America wrote:
Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

No, moron.


Don't call people moron, brah. We may all think it, but you're not suppose to say it.

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Postby Cosara » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:40 pm

Afro-Eurasian America wrote:
Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

No, moron.

4 posts and you're already insulting people. You'll have a bright future on NS...
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Postby Liriena » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:41 pm

Jehuddah wrote:Hell no.
You "Liberals" are the real dictators, by even asking such a silly question you have proven it.

Don't you fucking dare generalize liberals, buddy.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:42 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Cosara wrote:Banning words. Almost as stupid as banning ideologies.

I heard Walmart was having a sale on senses of humor and sarcasm detectors this coming week. You should check it out.

Damn, that's a real bargain they're having there!
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:42 pm

Liriena wrote:
Jehuddah wrote:Hell no.
You "Liberals" are the real dictators, by even asking such a silly question you have proven it.

Don't you fucking dare generalize liberals, buddy.


I know I sure do.

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Postby Zweite Alaje » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:45 pm

United States of Natan wrote:
Screensaver wrote:Conservatism does more evil than good in society and government. Conservatism is ultimately the main reason that the United States is perhaps one the least developed and most socially backward first countries. Conservatism is the reason the U.S. economy is in a recession and dragged so many other economies down with it and it is the reason that the U.S. is lags behind so many other countries in regards to women's rights, secular rights, and lgbt rights. Conservatism is also the reason that the U.S. is the only first world country without universal healthcare. True patriotism is wanting what is best for your country and the fact is that conservatism is the main reason that the United States is a failure compared to most other first world countries. After World War 2 Germany passed laws that were aimed at destroying National Socialism to prevent it from rising again. Should this be done against Conservatism in the United States? If the Republican Party was banned then the United States would see a lot of economic and social progress so it would be for the greater good in my opinion.

I agree.

The Liberals are doing just as much damage with their half-baked ideas.
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