Friday, September 14, 2018
American Conservatism: Extremist or Centrist?
I suspect most of us use political labels carelessly...
Barney Brenner recently offered some useful explanations at Townhall.com:
"...Conservatives are labeled Fascists, haters, racists and sexists, ad nauseam. On the other hand, “progressives” are called mainstream, centrist. And while vilifications of conservatives abound, depictions of leftist extremes are rare. Democrats are supposedly champions of the middle class while conservatives or Republicans are portrayed as radical and favoring the “1%”.
But how can a movement which highlights liberty and limited government possibly be considered extremist? How do various ideologies compare with one another and where does conservatism fit?"
