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Old 08-13-2010, 06:37 AM
 
Location: Airdrie
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I'd call myself a social liberal and a fiscal conservative. The government doesn't have a place in my pocket, nor does it in my social life. Traditional Conservativism is a dieing political philosophy in most of the westren world. I honestly think the only reason the Conservatives still have power in Canada is simply because people are voting for them based on their economic policies more then there social ones. The current generation of youth is very open minded if you ask me, I think the internet places a large part in this.
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Old 08-13-2010, 06:43 AM
 
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A patriarchal family is fine unless the patriarch is an evil tempered alcoholic with an obsession for his dead previous wife. I spent my childhood with one of those bastards and the damage is still with me.

I think the government should support women and kids well enough that divorcing a drunken bastard does not dump them into abject poverty. A just society would remove economic coercion from most decisions.

And we get to read about it in every post. Please get help for your problems rather than spewing hate. You mother made her choices. You are an adult now. Get help and find peace. You aren't the only one who had one or more alcoholic parents. Deal with it and move on.
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Old 08-13-2010, 06:55 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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Does anyone fit this description? It seems more popular than ever to be a combination of socially liberal and fiscally conservative - in fact it appears to be the new American norm - but the opposite seems rare, at least on a national basis. I am fiercely opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage, but support public social programs (especially health insurance), longer vacation times, maternity leaves, etc., and (limited) re-distribution of wealth (especially of liquid assets - think hedge fund managers and investment bankers), so I guess I sort of fit the label. Anybody else out there?

I don't know any socially conservative, fiscally liberal people. Libertarians are the exact opposite of this.
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Old 08-13-2010, 07:08 AM
 
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I agree. Being socially liberal and fiscally conservative go hand in hand together- both focus on freedoms.
I don't think that's necessarily the case.. at least not in the macro sense.

Socially liberal can also mean big goverment programs & policies functioning as the great equalizer, which is in direct contradiction to being fiscally conservative.
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Old 08-13-2010, 06:23 PM
 
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The Catholic Church opposes Gay Marriage, abortion, even birth control. But it supports helping the poor, even by the government. So I guess many Catholics are that way.
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Old 08-13-2010, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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Socially conservative, fiscally liberal has described the typical conservative for the last 30 years. It's reflected in the conservative mantra "Strong on family values, strong on defense".
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