@Walter Hinteler,
Quote:Speaking about American Conservatism today: there are some ideas than posted here kindly by Foxfyre and ican because some think that the Republican Party is at the threshold of an historic renaissance that will build a better future for all.
By losing power and support, the American conservative agenda is doing just that. They help build a better world by keeping the hell out of the way.
The Republican Party and American conservative ideology have had almost unquestioned power in America for the last three decades...and what they've done with all that power is to bring America to the brink of ruin.
I applaud Foxfyre for recognizing that adjustments have to be made to conservative ideology...but neither she not the many others on that same track seem able to deal with the realities of the nature of the adjustments that actually are necessary.
I'm not saying they are a lost cause, like they often have supposed the Democratic Party or liberalism were kaput. They may rise again. The problems the last administration left on the table are daunting...and Obama, like anyone, may prove to be a failure at dealing with them...and that would open the door to a major Republican revival in the near future.
But Walter, make no mistake about it, the only place American conservatism will lead the world is further down into the pit. They have as much chance of being at the forefront of "an historic renaissance that will build a better future for all"...as they have of seeing and acknowledging their complicity in the erosion of America.
