[lbo-talk] How to spot a baby conservative ...

Andy F andy274 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 20 15:42:47 PST 2006


On 3/20/06, Jim Devine <jdevine03 at gmail.com> wrote:


> However, what is a "conservative" anyway? for the authors of this
> study, it's someone who prefers obeying authority and tradition. In
> other coutries and social arenas, e.g., in China, it might be an
> orthodox Maoist. On the other hand, a "liberal" might be someone
> who's self-confident enough to impose neo-liberalism on the world.

What springs to mind is Wojtek's observation of how E. European immigrants tend to flip their political affiliations contrary to the political labels' obstensible priniciples -- dissidents become lefties, loyal Communists become Republicans.

-- Andy



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