• hanekam@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    That’s the point. The Republican party isn’t conservative at all, but radical. They’ve abandoned most conservative political positions, including orthodox fiscal management, and exchanged conservative values for a constructed collection of ‘traditional values’, which are derived less from tradition than from the endless grievances that have replaced policy as their political program

    • flerp@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      Is there evidence that conservatism was ever that anywhere though? Because those are the things that current conservatives SAY but never what they DO. Is there any evidence of conservatives actually doing those things because as far as I have seen it has always been lip service, sleight of hand. I’m open to examples to change my mind.

      • Simon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        9 months ago

        Afaik someone can correct me if I’m wrong but the Democratic party used to be the fiscal conservative party in the 1800s

        • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          You’re correct. Teddy Roosevelt, one of the most progressive Presidents in history, was on the Republican ticket against Taft in 1912. I cannot fathom having had the ability to vote for Teddy, and voting for either Taft or Wilson.