return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month ago"I'm socially liberal but fiscally conservative" - What do you think when you hear that?message-squaremessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down17
arrow-up1161arrow-down1message-square"I'm socially liberal but fiscally conservative" - What do you think when you hear that?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square202fedilink
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·1 month agoDon’t confuse “Republican” with “conservative”, especially on economic matters. Republicans are historically economically liberal, ie. they are for unregulated markets. A fiscal conservative likes to cut spending, yes, but not to cut revenue.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 month agoNot even economically liberal, just irresponsible and corrupt.
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agoThat’s kinda the inevitable result of economic liberalism, especially with the added zest of corporate personhood.
Don’t confuse “Republican” with “conservative”, especially on economic matters. Republicans are historically economically liberal, ie. they are for unregulated markets. A fiscal conservative likes to cut spending, yes, but not to cut revenue.
Not even economically liberal, just irresponsible and corrupt.
That’s kinda the inevitable result of economic liberalism, especially with the added zest of corporate personhood.