I am a libertarian who leans more to the conservative side, and I believe I could be a Goldwater Conservative based on how I agree with Goldwater on several issues.
2007-07-22 10:54:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't like the religious right and I want them to stop hijacking the Republican Party.
2007-07-22 11:00:06 · update #1
First: An America with a strong military force, to discourage foreign invaders / attackers from threatening our safety, freedoms, ways of life, and progress.
Second : The protection of the constitutional laws, rights, freedoms, and INTEGRITY.
Third : Lower taxation for the lower 90% of the populists.
Forth: That no "beaucrat" be empowered with unchecked authority.
There are many, many more such "points of american conservative docterns" , but I think you get the message.
THERE ARE STILL, A FEW OF US GOLDWATER CONSERVATIVES AROUND !!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA, AND THOSE WHO ARE CONTINUING TO DEFEND HER !!!
Uncle Wil
2007-07-22 11:10:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't consider myself a conservative but I'm definetely not a liberal. I admire Goldwater who in my opinion was a true libertarian like me. If I have to consider myself any type of conservative it would be a Goldwater conservative. He believed abortion should remain legal, gays in the military and respected, and government smaller. He despised the religious right as I do and he warned the GOP about evangelicals. He was a great man who truly stuck to his principles, I'm sorry I wasn't around when he ran. I believe Goldwater was the last true conservative of the Republican Party.
2007-07-22 11:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by cynical 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Too bad Goldwater's no longer with us. He was more Libertarian-conservative than Bush-conservative. What Goldwater conservatives believe in is anyone's guess. I've never heard anyone describe themselves as a Goldwater conservative. I don't think even Goldwater described himself as a Goldwater conservative. He was more of a Libertarian, in my view. Stood up for the individual. I think he would have been in favor of decriminilizing marijuana. He came out in favor of gays serving in the military, back in the mid-90's (very brave for a Republican). He would have thought socialized medicine was dumb; probably would have been in favor of market-based medicine.
2007-07-22 11:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by John S 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Arizona at the time he was running and fully supported him. He did win in Arizona. What a Goldwater conservative was then is now called a libertarian constitutionalist. There are differences to be sure, particularly in foreign policies. We were much more naive then and knew little about the new world order and CFR. We also didn't know what the fed reserve really was or who was running it.
Modern times mean we need a much broader base for our political beliefs. We also require a much more knowledgeable person to repersent us in the white house. This is why I support Dr. Ron Paul for president 2008.
2007-07-22 11:15:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Republican occasion exchange into hijacked by the religious precise and then later by super government conservatives. There are some Goldwater-Conservatives around, however the closet you will get from a newborn-kisser is Ron Paul.
2016-09-30 11:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldwater was a conservative, but loathed the religious right. He made that clear in the late 1970s and 1980s.
2007-07-22 10:56:58 · answer #6 · answered by hansblix222 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Goldwater conservatives, are more moderate conservatives, that believe in separation of church and state.
They believe in a common sense approach to governing rather than faith or greed based systems.
They aren't anti-corporation, but they are against domination of government by corporations.
For these reasons, among many others, they are usually denounced as libs by ultra-right-wing conservative types that believe the rich and the self-righteous are better suited to make decisions for everyone else.
In my experience, i have found libertarians to be more anarchists, that carry many of the same beliefs as Goldwater conservatives.
And as noted above, most of them think of themselves as moderates, while liberals who get along with their common sense approach even if they do not agree, refer to them as "Real Conservatives".
2007-07-22 11:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Basically a small government conservative who is ok with abortion and gay rights. Sort of like Rudy Giuliani, but less authoritarian.
I am a moderate seeing the Goldwater conservatives are now moderates.
2007-07-22 10:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by The Stylish One 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Smaller and less intrusive government
2007-07-22 11:02:16 · answer #9 · answered by truthisback 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
sad to inform you that Goldwater is dead and his legend is just revisionist history...paid for by his family
2007-07-22 11:02:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋