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Old 02-20-2010, 09:50 PM
 
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What country best represent the liberal or conservative ideology to show that
"that's the way the United States should go"?


Here's my vote for the best representative of liberal policies:

Denmark:
Denmark wins highest tax competition - The Copenhagen Post - Nov. 2008

Denmark is best place to do business, says EIU - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - April 2008

Denmark 'happiest place on earth' - BBC News - July 2006

Denmark leads European offshore wind power in 2009 - People's Daily Online - January 2010

Tuition Fees Rejected in Denmark - European Students Union - May 2008 (http://www.esu-online.org/index.php/News/news-archive/337-tuition-fees-rejected-in-denmark - broken link)

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Old 02-20-2010, 09:59 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Denmark is a good role model for what I'd like to see in the USA.

As for an example of a truly conservative nation, I'd say Saudi Arabia fits the bill, but I'm too lazy to support my claim with links the way you did.
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:13 PM
 
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As for an example of a truly conservative nation, I'd say Saudi Arabia fits the bill, but I'm too lazy to support my claim with links the way you did.
I guy from Saudi Arabia that I knew in college told me that college is free because of the profits they get from oil
But you might be right,
they are a theocracy, alcohol is illegal, I think that they don't pay taxes because of the oil that they have, etc.

My vote would go to communist China
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:18 PM
 
Location: SARASOTA, FLORIDA
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Find the socialist government run county with the most debt, going bankrupt and where most of the people suck off the government. Also look for the government rewarding unsuccessful losers and you will find the liberals likeness.

Find a county that believes in capitalism, rewarding people for succeeding, do not have government in their daily lives and you will see the likeness to the conservatives.
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:23 PM
 
Location: San Jose
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Find the socialist government run county with the most debt, going bankrupt and where most of the people suck off the government. Also look for the government rewarding unsuccessful losers and you will find the liberals likeness.

Find a county that believes in capitalism, rewarding people for succeeding, do not have government in their daily lives and you will see the likeness to the conservatives.
The OP gave a specific example of a country that met or best represented liberal policies...

Can you do the same? Give a specific example for a conservative country?
I'd be curious to see what some of those on the right would point to as good representatives of conservative policies.
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:28 PM
 
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Find the socialist government run county with the most debt, going bankrupt and where most of the people suck off the government. Also look for the government rewarding unsuccessful losers and you will find the liberals likeness.

Find a county that believes in capitalism, rewarding people for succeeding, do not have government in their daily lives and you will see the likeness to the conservatives.
Might as well go ahead and write:
"You bad, me good"
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:29 PM
 
Location: Maine
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I do not want to see my country be like other nations. I want us to be the role model to the world. Not a model of what services government should provide, but an example of government minding its own business and leaving its citizens to do whatever they want so long as it causes no injury to another individual.

Whether that is good for safety or the economy, I care not. Liberty is what matters, it is the reason for the creation of this republic. All else is secondary to freedom.
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:31 PM
 
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I do not want to see my country be like other nations.
So there's no proof that conservatism works?
There's no country in the World to prove that it works?

Reminds me of Christopher Columbus saying:
"Trust me, I know a shorter way to India going West"
He ended up in another continent and was going the longest possible way.
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:48 PM
 
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For conservative, Singapore and Hong Kong.

No minimum wage in either nations. Low taxes, flat profit tax in Hong Kong. Semi-flat income tax in Hong Kong. Weak unions. Entrepreneurship is encouraged, business friendly environments. Large income disparity in Hong Kong. Libertarian social views in Hong Kong. Rule of law exists in both.

Singapore is more socially conservative. It outlaws pornography (but prostitution is legal), is tough on drugs, and will beat kids who vandalize property.
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Old 02-21-2010, 03:38 AM
 
Location: Europe
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Find the socialist government run county with the most debt, going bankrupt and where most of the people suck off the government. Also look for the government rewarding unsuccessful losers and you will find the liberals likeness.

Find a county that believes in capitalism, rewarding people for succeeding, do not have government in their daily lives and you will see the likeness to the conservatives.
To get some credit you need to give some examples.
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