Have conservatives become Liberals?

Question

Nation building, spreading military thin, over spending and making government larger was a liberal trademark.

No J. Galt she is not my candidate, Ron Paul is

Pfo I just quoted Bush when he was campaigning about the nation building

Pfo I just quoted Bush when he was campaigning about the nation building

Answer 1

You are referring to the neoconservative movement. Contrary to some of the ridiculous posts, there is nothing that is "liberal" about neoconservatives. The only thing that sets them apart from traditional conservatives is their willingness to spend endless amounts of money on defense and to further American interests by any means necessary.

Even though the roots of the neoconservative movement can be traced to a few anti-Communist liberals, most of today's most prominent neocons consist primarily of pundits and politicians who were never truly liberal but are, in fact, to the far right. (President Bush, Ann Coulter, Gary Bauer, George Weigel, William Bennett, Robert Bork, and the list goes on...)

Answer 2

i think of you may desire to look at those products back. Lincoln, a Republican stopped slavery and the Democrats tried to offer up it.. Republicans tried to make lynching a federal crime interior the Nineteen Twenties and the Democrats stopped it. greater Republicans voted for the 1964 Civil Rights act. Dixiecrats antagonistic it. maximum persons start up out liberal as youthful adults and whilst they payed lots taxes they start to alter into conservative. It is going like this "who's that this guy FICA and why does he get lots of my funds?" some convert swifter upon getting mugged. "Liberalism is a psychological sickness" Michael Savage "while you're youthful and a conservative, you do not have any heart. while you're old and a Liberal, you do not have any innovations." Winston Churchill (he replaced countless cases)

Answer 3

Conservatives haven't become liberal, republicans have, and this is why they've done so poorly.

It's a general leftward trend for both parties: republicans are becoming liberal, and democrats are becoming socialists. The only party that can be considered conservative anymore is the Libertarian party (Ron Paul is really a Libertarian).

Answer 4

It does seem like those who are called 'Neocons' have adopted some liberal tendencies. Namely, tax and spend. Or more like spend and spend.

I never knew nation building was a liberal thing, I can't for the life of me think of any liberal nation builders.

Answer 5

Irving Kristol's definition conveys its essence: "A neoconservative," he says, "is a liberal who has been mugged by reality." According to another definition, a neoconservative is one who utters two cheers for capitalism instead of three.

http://www.hillsdale.edu/news/imprimis/archive/issue.asp?year=1986&month=05

Answer 6

Republicans have gone liberal. Conservatives remain true to their values. Republicans who stray from conservative values frequently pay the price at election time.

Answer 7

Neoconservatism has become liberalism with religious right social policies. The worst of both worlds.

Answer 8

Neo-cons have. That is why we need someone like Ron Paul to remind us of true conservatism.

Answer 9

Edge, I think they are just becoming more imperialistic.

Answer 10

You're right, is Hillary going to stop spending and save us all? She's already proposing massive spending. Is this your candidate?