Republicans and hypocritical economic philosophies

[SarahB]

There are many things that bother me about our opposition party, but one that bothers me the in particular is what I see as their shear contradiction regarding how the see Economics. Now, a true conservative would be a Free-Marketer. As in, "Let the market decide." or "Let the market sort it out." Etc.
However, that's not what they preach. If the market decided, corporate welfare and corporate bail-outs wouldn't exist. I never understood this paradox. What's the rationale and how can it be justified? And if it can't be justified, why don't Republicans see such contradictory policies to their supposed own philosophies? :shrug:

[leftofthedial]

1. actual conservatives are feeble-minded

neocons have no principles. They just spout whatever they think will enable them at that given moment to steal the most the fastest.

[TrogL]

3. Actual conservatives are by no means feeble-minded

They're just being drowned out by Freepers and neocons.

True conservatism (look it up) has little to do with the current spate of fascism sweeping the world.

[SarahB]

5. I agree with you

In principle (:wow:) I actually understand much of it and it kind of makes sense, but the humanitarian within me cannot resound myself to support that kind of economic Darwinism. (But I embrace my Bleeding Heart.) :)

[leftofthedial]

6. real conservatism has NOTHING to do with neocon fascism

real conservatives are just plain stupid

neocons are evil and stupid.

Conservatism is, by definition, anti-progressivism. If people don't change, the species dies. Progressivism represents change. Always has. Conservatism is wrong-headed, short-sighted and foolish. Even the old school conservatives mostly adopted their "principles" as a rationalization for their own greed.

That's why the neocons took over the Repuke party, not the Democrtatic Party.

[MikeG]

2. Once Republicans get in power, they get urges just like everyone.

They use their power to help their friends.
That's why they do the corporate welfare and bailouts.

[JohnLocke]

4. I see what you mean.

Steel tariffs, medicine from Canada, etc.

[camero]

7. They are in denial basically

Private power can be just as much if not more corrupt than governmental power. Big government is not necessarily the problem, tyrannical gov't is. Which is what we have become.

Putting the means of production in the hands of the workers or local gov'ts can be better because corruption at that level is easier to spot and deal with.

The ultimate goal and what nations are most judged upon in history is how it does by the vast majority of its people and not by how the wealthiest of them do. If it was then we would still be a monarchy.