Zep and many of the other young folks qpuld be surprised by this and more. They are force fed liberalism, now even socialism, and told if they dont go along they are racists or homophobes. So far from the truth.
Zep, as you know, I am a Bible believing Christian, and not really old (just turned 42, probably seems old to you..but for example i still work out 4 days a week, shaped the same i was in HS, and my wife is still hot as a match bc she is, too) my personal beliefs you would find very conservative, and not agree with at all. Thing is, like most, i know those only apply to ME. While i always vote conservative, because what the dems want is insanity, i have no desire to push anything that i believe on you or anyone else. You ca not legislate morality. Period. Nearly all of the conservatives here have some seriously libertarian type beliefs...and very few identify as republican. If any. We just end up voting republican. Joe is the only other one here i am 100% sure would vote repub based solely on his beliefs. The vast, vast, majority of people who vote conservative do not care what anyone does in their bedroom, what color they are, what sex they are, where they live or what they own. They dont hate or want to oppress anyone, they dont have a hidden agenda. Here is what matters to us:
1. Keep your hands off my sheit. My income, my family, my home, my guns...all of it. I worked hard for it. I will protect it. Just leave me and mine alone.
2. Everyone else should take responsibility for their actions, possessions, well being etc just like i do. We are far from rich. We handle our own though. You should, too.
3. Nobody deserves a "quota" affirmative action is discrimination. All people should be hired, fired, admitted to school, etc based on what they can do. Nothing else. Period. People sometimes need a "hand up" nobody deserves a "hand out" generational welfare is theft. Period.
4. Freedom. A man should be able to do anything he wants to in the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness as long as it doesnt harm another mans person or property, or pose a serious and real danger to the public.
5. Freedom of religion. Self explanatory. Even as a believer, religion has no place in government. The ethics and morality stemming from the 10 commandments etc are a good thing though IMO, in general they all go back to the Golden Rule. Treat others as you wish to be treated.
Thats pretty much it. The rest of us see other issues in different ways, and want different things. Those are the things we all tend to have in common
These are in no way compatible with socialism, a nanny state, income redistribution, etc...those ideas are entirely unAmerican. Most of us here just want to be left the hell alone. Liberals want the opposite. They want a say in every aspect of what we do. It isnt going to happen, hopefully, in my lifetime. It will be the downfall of our country just like socialism has destroyed every other country who implemented it. As you get older, and have a home, a family, etc...your views will change. Everyone's does. Thankfully
