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Wake Up, Socially Liberal Fiscal Conservatives

ZealousConscript Wrote: Jan 18, 2013 10:47 AM

On some level I agree with you, it is simpler when we have two sides, individually cohesive standing on opposite sides of an issue. But personally it bothers me that we have come to regard politics as some sort of fight between two parties, and you have to support your 'side'. More and more I read about the 'factions' that were discussed at the founding of our nation, and how we should avoid them, and I realize that parties are nothing but factions, furthering their own agendas instead of thinking critically about the problems that our nation faces. And thanks for your thanks, the same to you.

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Wake Up, Socially Liberal Fiscal Conservatives

Dear Socially Liberal Fiscal Conservative Friend,

That's pretty toothy, so I'm going to call you Bob.

But whatever specific name you go by, Bob, you know who you are. You're the sort of person who says to his conservative friends or co-workers something like, "I would totally vote for Republicans if they could just give up on these crazy social issues."

When you explain your votes for Barack Obama, you talk about how Republicans used to be much more moderate and focused on important things such as low taxes, fiscal discipline and balanced budgets.

When Colin Powell was on "Meet the...

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