2007-10-19 04:16:39 · 11 answers · asked by Kelly B 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because usually their "idea" is to take my money and give it to somebody else.
2007-10-19 04:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Americans are not opposed to idealists, the problem is idealists come in so many different ideals. This country was made up by idealists. Read some Patrick Henry. Go back to the library and read about the American Revolution. The guys who wrote the constitution were radicals in their day. Radicals are idealists. Our forefathers were not happy with the norm at the time so they created their own country. We come from that but forget it regularly.
2007-10-19 12:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Given that America was settled by idealists, our Declaration and Constitution were written by idealists, and idealism is the very reason people risk life and limb to get here... well, I'm as surprised and disappointed as you are.
2007-10-19 12:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing wrong with being an Idealist. But dreaming big and reality don't always mesh.
2007-10-19 11:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Because one person's ideal might be another person's nightmare. Hitler's ideal was a world without jews.
2007-10-19 11:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Dolly_Madison 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Reality tends to carry more weight in the real world
2007-10-19 11:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
If the idea was to defeat Islamic extremism, if the idea was to bring common sense to taxation, and if the idea was to fix social security, health care and education with capitalism instead of socialism I'd be all for that idealist.
2007-10-19 11:19:58 · answer #7 · answered by netjr 6 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Because the word Idea is not in the bible.
2007-10-19 12:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I did not know they were! Freedom by definition is an ideal .
2007-10-19 11:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by J D 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because ideal will never, ever happen. If it ever did, it would cease to be ideal and become real or reality.
2007-10-19 11:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋