2007-02-23 05:44:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No I am not saying that but a great American would have too have elements of both.........
Theodore Roosevelt is one i can think of
2007-02-23 05:48:57 · update #1
I love my country...people always call me a traitor or a liberal when I give an answer they don't like.....why???
2007-02-23 05:49:53 · update #2
TR is one of many--and you are exactly right.
However, the label "conservative" has been adopted (maybe "hijacked" is a better word) by a right-wing element that is entirely self-interested and has an agenda and ideology that excludes and is intolerant of anny dissent. It (they) are neither patriotic nor Christian--though they claim both in their effort to jsutify their actions.
And they regard "liberal" as a pejoritive term--and apply it to anyone who dares to dissent. For myself, I usually refer to them as "neoconservatives" as a way of distinguishing them from genuine conservattives--whose reputation/image has been unfairly tarnished by their involuntary associaation with these trash.
2007-02-23 05:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Obviously because it is the liberals who have always loved this country and wanted to make it a better place. This country was founded by Liberals. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Franklin Roosevelt saved this country after the conservatives caused the depression and ruined the economy. He made it a better place by creating a safety net to protect the working people. John F. Kennedy restored patriotism and told us to "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country" . JFK, Martin Luther King, and 60s liberals made the country a better place by promoting and passing Civil Rights.
2007-02-23 05:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are correct! Theodore Roosevelt was the quintessential example of being progressive and yet after all negotiation and diplomacy have been exhausted we use a big stick.
2007-02-23 05:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Great Americans with elements of both are moderates.
2007-02-23 05:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by .... . .-.. .-.. --- 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people (a lot in this forum) have a hard time seeing the world in color ... or even in gray scale. To some it is simply black and white; agree with me - black, disagree with me - white, there is no in between.
2007-02-23 06:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For some, that means that your ideals must be in sharp contrast to their own, which means that you must be feared and, therefore labeled.
Ironic that all of us want to preserve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, yet some want to do that at the expense of others' expression of those rights...
2007-02-23 05:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because they havn't the brain power to compose a real argument.
2007-02-23 05:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Franklin 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Are you saying that conservatives don't want to make this country a better place and don't love this country? That would be pretty arrogant.
2007-02-23 05:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by Abu 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Aahh...you can count on your overgeneralizations to lead to some pretty stupid answers...lol
2007-02-23 05:48:23 · answer #9 · answered by Alecto 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well the way you asked your question answered it ............. also, people are very hostile to people with different political views...thats why polite people dont discuss it. ha, but seriously, i agree, why is tha
2007-02-23 05:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋