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Conservatives want to reduce government spending - except to defense companies owned by contributors, liberals want to reduce spending except to government empl

• bcrescimanno 16y ago
  Not necessarily; let's not use the term "Conservative" as a synonym for "The Republican Party" and "Liberal" to mean "The Democratic Party." If we look at conservative libertarianism vs liberalism, the comment is pretty spot on; especially in its conclusion as to how both sides view the purpose of taxation.
  • skorgu 16y ago
    > liberals want to set the level of spending to match their preferred level of taxation I've never met a single human being who thinks this way. I'm not denying that such people exist but it seems to be an absurdly broad brush. Edit: thinko.
    • petercooper 16y ago
      Perhaps I have an unusual viewpoint on here but I'm in the UK and there are certainly people who think that way. The disgust for the rich (or even the "well off") held by what are often called "the working classes" is frequently palpable. I've not encountered this disgust of wealthy people to such a level in the US.
      • MaysonL 16y ago
        This is historically based: caused by the way the upper class and bourgeoisie have treated and regarded the working class in the UK. Read Orwell's accounts of life in the workhouses during the Depression for more insight.