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Why are "Conservatives" OK with Neocon socialism but really hate when it comes from the left?

More specifically why do so many on the right give Romney a pass on not only supporting socialized medicine but actually designing the program?

Update:

Philip - That's why I have conservative in quotes. Romney supporters claim conservatism, but are they really?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Remember, romney got those ideas from the conservative "think thank" (lol), the heritage foundation.

    Cons liked those ideas until the president of the united states agreed with them.

  • 9 years ago

    Have you been listening at all?

    Conservatives are bashing Romney all over the place for Romneycare.

    No socialism! No bailouts! No tax breaks! No deductions! Flat tax!

    Addition: True. But the RNC has this idea that if they don't back a middle of the road moderate, Republicans would lose.

    I disagree. I say if they picked who they thought best exemplified the Republican ideals, ie, a real Conservative, the country would flock to that Conservative.

  • 4 years ago

    What do you imagine Socialism is? The Conservatives take credit for bringing down the Soviet Union. in the adventure that they were professional-socialist, why ought to they seek for to damage the U.S.? look, purely because a sector of the capitalist classification prefers monopoly (a “believe”) to competition doesn’t mean they're socialist. Socialism derives its nomenclature from "the socialist technique of production". Nationalization, collectivization, socialized production, workers democracy and different techniques outline Socialism. the concept of monopoly doesn’t practice to its definition; in truth, Socialism is the enemy of monopoly possession. while, on the different hand, Capitalism is defined via human being possession, privatization, conglomerization, fusion of banking and marketplace. Capitalist frame of mind also contains affordable ("a lot less extreme priced") or slave not hardship-free paintings markets. All that leads to concentration in fewer palms, which has a tendency in route of monopoly. you ought to no longer call it monopoly, even with the indisputable fact that the actual undeniable actuality that in straightforward words 5% of latest businesses be triumphant over 5 years isn’t with the aid of competition, even with the indisputable fact that the lack thereof. The 5 p.c. which be triumphant benefit this because they eradicated competition. each company failure isn’t with the aid of its own inner contradictions, you ought to maintain in mind that. Please study extra about both capitalism and socialism earlier drawing anymore uninformed assumptions and illogical hypotheses.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    It really strikes me as odd that Romney is probably going to get the nomination despite the Republican base overall condemning Obama's "socialism" and government programs when Romney has had a long career of supporting and implementing the very something himself.

    Just like they elected Bush a second term when he expanded programs that Republicans were normally against, and hell even most of his support came from his fellow Republicans in congress. Bush greatly expanded the welfare state, and the department of education.

    I guess socialism is alright just as long as they're the ones doing it, huh?

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  • 9 years ago

    Socialized medicine is popular world wide but we don't have it because health corporations have a strong lobby in congress. It is like car insurance. I don't want to pay some one elses health bills so they should have their own insurance. The key word here is socialism which triggers panic and fear amongst us. We are always behind on health and safety issues world wide. We are ranked 37th on health care but second in high cost.

    Source(s): bbc cnn
  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I'm not okay with it.

    Bush medicare part-d and housing initiatives... sucked. Because liberal polices suck.

    Romney does not bother me as much because at least he supports states rights. That's how this country was meant to be.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Because confusion is a member of the conservative Society.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Not only that, but righties love our socialized military. In fact, it’s their favorite program.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Bogus buzzword alert.

  • 9 years ago

    Trolling again???

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