I understand that this is going to be one of those "tell us something we don't already know" diaries, but I'm not writing it for that purpose. I am writing it to remind my fellow Progressives what type of people our critics are . When we hear self identified Conservatives demean and attack us for being Progressive, remember what they are and take whatever they say about us as a compliment. Because to be a Progressive, is to be against Conservatism. And to be a Conservative is to be a stingy , greedy , selfish ***** people. That's not me defining them. That's what they admit to .
Join me....
What do conservatives tell us when they brag about themselves? They tell us that they want to live in the greatest and most powerful nation in the world , but they don't want to contribute to keeping it the most powerful nation in the world because they don't want to pay the Taxes needed to fund our nation. Taxes is what keeps our great country and powerful government running. Pays for our Military, you understand ?
Conservatives want the benefits of having the protection and security of the greatest Military in the world. They get all hard up at the very idea of attacking another country, yet they don't want to pay for that protection. They don't even want to properly pay the men and women fighting and protecting them. They don't even want them to have proper Health Care because they don't want to "waste" too much money.
Because they're conservative , you understand ? Greedy , selfish , stingy. That's what they are. They tell you that themselves. They don't want government to interfere in their lives. They want to be able to drive on our roads and wear down our bridges, but don't ask them to pay Taxes to fix that stuff. They want full access to our parks and monuments, but they don't want to pay for the upkeep. That's just too much government.
Conservative ideology is the greediest and most selfish ideology in America. This belief system is a cancer and a threat to Progressivism and must be treated as such. Progressives and Conservatives can not get along. It is impossible to work in a Bi-Partisan fashion with someone who's ideology is dead set against everything you believe. There is no middle ground. That's why Washington Conservatives say "NO" to everything this President wants.
And don't get me started on the irony that is the Christian Conservative. There is no such thing. Christians cannot be conservative because Christians cannot be stingy , greedy , selfish people so the idea of Republicans calling themselves Christian Conservatives is a joke. And those who are mistakenly calling themselves Liberal Conservatives or Conservative Democrats......that too is impossible. They are more likely a Libertarian who votes Democratic and they should go on an admit it.
So, let's stop pretending that Conservatives are just fellow Americans with whom we simply disagree with on some issues . They are not. They are political adversaries with irrational ideology that makes them selfish and greedy to the core. They want to have everything and contribute nothing and with them a Progressive will never find common ground. It's not going to happen. We are ideologically at enmity with one another and the only way for that to change is if one concedes to the other.
I have determined that I will concede nothing to the American Conservative including my Christian Faith.