The Grand New Party

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Ike wasn't purely conservative. That's never been in doubt. Besides that, what he said is probably true, which is why those who believe in limited government have such an uphill climb. Americans have been conditioned over many years to expect the government to be there for more and more of their basic needs. Dependency then becomes a bigger problem and anyone who tries to present the idea that people should be more self-sufficient doesn't stand a chance. That's why the focus should really be on changing the mindset of the people, not so much the politicians.

As to your first point, you're correct; money certainly is the motivating factor. But once the high achievers realize that there is no point acquiring wealth because it will be confiscated, there's no point in producing either. They can sit on their wealth, earn interest and kick back. Or they can leave.

And I can promise you this -- there won't be a huge influx of businesses to take their place if the new business stands to take the same type of hit the last guy did. The incentive to do business is no longer there.

There lies a fundamental problem with "conservatism" of today. True conservatism as proposed by current corp of conservatives is extreme. There is no room for compromise and there's no room for social services. If pure socialism is a failure what makes you think pure conservatism is not? This country has never been and will never be pure anything and the sooner conservatives realize this the faster they can move forward and get the public on their side.