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I'm not sure the term "fiscally liberal" describes a consistent set of beliefs as they're held by a group of people in the United States. For that matter neith
by cantankerous 10y ago
I'm not sure the term "fiscally liberal" describes a consistent set of beliefs as they're held by a group of people in the United States. For that matter neither does "fiscally conservative."
- woah 10y agoFor example, why do a lot of "fiscal conservatives" support wasting trillions of dollars for decades in wars with no goal?
- cantankerous 10y agoI think that's the trouble with so-called "fiscal conservativism." It holds that government should only be spending money on "the important stuff." What comprises the important stuff is anybody's guess.
- srtjstjsj 10y agobecause most people are not super smart, and don't think carefully about words, and get their thinking hijacked by powerful special interests.