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Depends if you're talking economic or social liberalism/conservatism. True economic liberalism actually favours the lower tax + personal choice + personal responsibility line. The "liberal" bit refers to the freedom of an individual to spend their money free of the interference of the government. Or so the argument goes, I myself tend to lean towards the socialist perspective.
Are you sure you are not talking about libertarianism? It's very different from liberalism, though each word has the same root, which is Latin for "free".
Are you sure you are not talking about libertarianism? It's very different from liberalism, though each word has the same root, which is Latin for "free".
Nope, libertarianism is different agian, though I may have explained poorly what I meant so it does sound like libertarianism. I guess my point was that in economic-laymans-terms (for non-economists such as myself) liberalism and conservatism are not antonyms. Unless you were an economist you'd be hard pressed to find the differneces as both tend to be espoused by the political right - lower taxes and the rest. The more recent incarnation, neoliberalism as I'm familiar with it, or neo-conservatism as I've seen referred to on this thread both refer (in my understanding, correct me if I'm wrong with my understanding of neo-con) to Regan- and Thatcher-esque policies and their evolution over the last 30-odd years.
Oh, my goodness--how did Maryland not make that list?
Our current governor, Martin O'Malley, is really getting it from Democats and Republicans alike for the special session he forced through the General Assembly to raise BILLIONS in taxes. Our sales tax just went up to 6% this year.
His ratings are really dismal right now...deservedly so!
You forgot to mention that O'Malley wants to give illegals IN-STATE tuition at the University of Maryland!!!! As if affirmative action isn't already helping those people. The bad thing is that Baltimore City, Montgomery COunty, and PG County dominate politics while the rest of the state is almost completely Republican and conservative. Pg County is loaded with illegal immigrants and Baltimore of course is filled with welfare queens and Montgomery County has a mix of the above plus a large number of snotty libs who drink lattes in Starbucks and read the New York Times.
You forgot to mention that O'Malley wants to give illegals IN-STATE tuition at the University of Maryland!!!! As if affirmative action isn't already helping those people. The bad thing is that Baltimore City, Montgomery COunty, and PG County dominate politics while the rest of the state is almost completely Republican and conservative. Pg County is loaded with illegal immigrants and Baltimore of course is filled with welfare queens and Montgomery County has a mix of the above plus a large number of snotty libs who drink lattes in Starbucks and read the New York Times.
I don't even want to hear those words: "The New York Times."
The more recent incarnation, neoliberalism as I'm familiar with it, or neo-conservatism as I've seen referred to on this thread both refer (in my understanding, correct me if I'm wrong with my understanding of neo-con) to Regan- and Thatcher-esque policies and their evolution over the last 30-odd years.
You forgot to mention that O'Malley wants to give illegals IN-STATE tuition at the University of Maryland!!!! As if affirmative action isn't already helping those people. The bad thing is that Baltimore City, Montgomery COunty, and PG County dominate politics while the rest of the state is almost completely Republican and conservative. Pg County is loaded with illegal immigrants and Baltimore of course is filled with welfare queens and Montgomery County has a mix of the above plus a large number of snotty libs who drink lattes in Starbucks and read the New York Times.
Once you're 30 minutes outside of Chicago, Illinois is pure republican with few exceptions. Southern IL is more like Indiana than Chicago.
I'd say the worst state for Conservatives would be not only a liberal state, but one that is intolerant of conservative thinking. I've heard VT is like that but have not been there myself. I know being a conservative in Seattle, Boston, or NY is a notch below "child molester"
I'd say the worst state for Conservatives would be not only a liberal state, but one that is intolerant of conservative thinking. I've heard VT is like that but have not been there myself. I know being a conservative in Seattle, Boston, or NY is a notch below "child molester"
In many ways Vermont is liberal, but there is a fairly wealthy demographic that tends to be conservative; not so much in a political way, but more or less in the manner of 'old money'.
Boston is hard to pinpoint, too (it must be a New England thing). Realistically, if it wasn't for the sheer amount of college students in Boston, Boston itself could very easily tip to the right. Amherst is the only Massachusetts city that I would feel certain in saying that conservatives aren't welcome.
Are you people serious? One guy called me a racist for being republican and not wanting to pay for lazy welfare queens and losers who live off food stamps. Give me a break.
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