(July 1, 2014 at 12:26 am)Mothonis_Cathicgal Wrote: The problem with conservatives is they don't care unless it effects them.A theist is an example of this.he wont address Esquilax properly.
Conservatives are diverse. Most of them are like most people in general: basically decent. What they have in common is either alliance with the GOP or some other way they consciously align with some form of resistance to change. There are plenty of examples of conservatives who care about things that don't affect them, good or bad.
That said, the GOP has gone off the deep end. When I was a kid, it was a respectable party to which to belong. You didn't have to check your intellectual integrity at the door if you happened to be on board with scientific findings. There's plenty to complain about regarding the Democrats, but it's like the GOP has lost its collective mind in becoming an arm of the religious right.
The Democrats could be the only major party in twenty years if they become classic liberals: socially liberal, fiscally responsible. Otherwise, as the GOP social warriors die off, they will become that party (of classic liberalism) and experience a resurgence. I might vote for a Republican again someday if that happens (I voted for Dole, I think that was the last Republican I voted for, for national office).
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.