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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
I'm using "liberal" as the opposite of "conservative".
If they aren't conservative, and they aren't liberal.............what would you call them?
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To me, "radical" is the opposite of "conservative." A conservative person values tradition. He prefers the tried and true. GWB, to take one example from the time period you cited, rejected conservative principles when he changed the criteria for invading foreign countries and did it on our credit card. In that respect and in many other respects he rejected the tried and true. He was not conservative and he sure as heck was not liberal. The best word to describe him and his administration is "radical." IMHO.
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Liberals are fine with supporting the oppressed without regard for where the money comes from. By that definition, they are Liberal.
Liberal with spending.
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I'm not sure history supports you on that. The GOP, for example, takes a back seat to nobody when it comes to spending money.