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Post some of my dogmatic views that are substantially "left of center"
Max. Your bluff is being called... not for the first time either. You haven't answered this, because you can't. Maxprop wrote: Okay, Douggie. I'm not going to drag exact quotes from Google That's just as well. ...1) When I was disputing the way welfare has traditionally been used as a selling point for the dems during campaigns, you accused me of Neaderthalic illogic, antihumanitarianism, lacking in compassion, etc. Opposing inhumanity is "substantially left of center?" ... Conservatives, while recognizing that some individuals simply cannot help themselves, also subscribe to the belief that too many use welfare as a reason to avoid becoming productive. I would somewhat agree, bu you must have missed out on the welfare reform acts of the 1990s. And you can't seem to point to a quote where I am in favor of increasing welfare. Once again you attempt to proclaim some great ideological principle and stub your toe on your own ignorance. ... 2) You've constantly decried the "tax cuts for only the very wealthy," seemingly ignoring the fact that the very wealthy constitute roughly 10% of the population but pay roughly 30% of the nations revenue. I don't ignore that fact at all. The richest 10% of the country owns 50% of the wealth and well over 50% of the income... so that makes paying 30% of the tax burden rather a free ride, doesn't it? Aside from the sound economics, it is immoral to decrease the tax burden on a group well able to bear it, in order to increase the tax burden on those further down the ladder. Next I suppose you are going to angrily denounce me for failing to contribute the "Buy Chateaubriand For a Millionaire" charity drive. ... 3) You've resorted to name-calling when I advocated semi-privatization of Social Security. Not really, I just call you names like "stupid" and "caveman fascist" because they are the closest fit. Privatization of Social Security is a stupid scheme that will benefit the politically well-connected brokers handling gov't retiremnet accounts. You're in favor of that? And you think it's "conservative?" ... Most conservatives believe that SS won't endure at its current status Actually, figures show that SS will be solvent 'till 2040AD or thereabouts. Most "conservatives" have at least a passing familiarity with basic accounting. I'd be in favor of rolling back Social Security, but not handing it over for yet another rob-the-taxpayer scheme to redistribute the wealth. Don't hold your breath for quotes. You've gotten all I care to provide, the operative word being "care." Thanks, you've shown how much you care, Maxxie. And how disconnected from reality you are. I suggest unplugging the Fascist Whacko Fantasy Channel once in a while and watching/reading some real actual news... you know, from planet Earth... DSK |