Now to really roil the waters . . .

[voluptuary_manque]

It appears that British Liberals aren't.




But the part I like is . . .

"In other words, better-educated people tend to identify as socially liberal, but vote fiscally conservative."

 

[Liar]

Can't comment about the UK specifically. My experience in most places is rahter that liberals are more to the right than conservatives think.

The bulk of the left-wing constituency likes their taxes low, wants their government careful with the treasure chest, supports business friendly financial and legal framework, subscribes to the idea of market competition and believes that hard work and success should be rewarded over laziness and failure.

It's the never ending folly of conservatism to believe that those things are are wholly incompatible with modern left-off-centre policies. The premise of the article and the study it quotes seems to be just that, and the two questions they pitch against each other is not the head-to-head battle and does not produce the contradiction they imagine.

Polemics are fun to play with, but they seldom reflect reality.

 

[Liar]

Now quick, somebody post some porn.

 

[jeanne_d_artois]

You asked, so I raided Og's files of feelthy pictures again:

 

[Handley_Page]

The bulk of the left-wing constituency likes their taxes low, wants their government careful with the treasure chest, supports business friendly financial and legal framework, subscribes to the idea of market competition and believes that hard work and success should be rewarded over laziness and failure.

Now I think I begin to understand the American idea of "Left Wing".
In England (and I assume the rest of the UK), the "left" varies between:-

1. A form of Marxism somewhat akin to the Egalitarianism of the French Revolution: (All men are equal regardless and everyone works for the common good). It has nothing to do with Taxes, which should be apportioned equally).

and:

2. A rather unclear idea that the "common working man" is just as good as the Lord of the Manor and his views are morally superior so he should be in charge. Taxes are something that happen to somebody else. The Unions tried this after the War. They caused wholesale chaos and much opposition from ordinary workers.

Somewhere slightly to the "Left of Centre" is the concept that taxes and benefits should be: "From each according to his means, to each according to his needs" which is a slightly better way (everyone gets to moan one way or another).

True "Capitalism" is actively opposed (they're out to put the working man down).

In more recent times, the Unions, having seen their membership crumble now seem to have a better idea about actively contributing to the well-being of both company and workers. It is to be hoped that this continues.

 

[bronzeage]

Make way for the LINO's.

 

[Boxlicker101]

You asked, so I raided Og's files of feelthy pictures again:

Is that the best you can do? Now, this is porn: http://cdn-w.private.com/private/galleries//Crystal-And-Mya-Diamond-Private/images/10.jpg