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It’s hard to argue that it never existed at all, because it definitely did at one point. But they have morphed into something else entirely whilst managing to k
by orf 7y ago
It’s hard to argue that it never existed at all, because it definitely did at one point. But they have morphed into something else entirely whilst managing to keep the fiscal responsibility moniker in the minds of a lot of voters.
- lowtolerance 7y agoIt never existed. “Conservatism”, as it as it is used in the US, has never referred to fiscal conservatism except whenever it’s convenient to an argument. Conservatism is and always has been about preserving the status quo.
- rxhernandez 7y agoI am genuinely interested to know more about this time when it did exist. Do you have some reading you could recommend?
- Spooky23 7y agoMaybe pre-WW2. Once in power, the most “principled” modern penny pinchers never seem to have a problem spending money. Nobody voluntarily gives up power, and power equals money.