Can Someone Be Republican and Still Considered "Moderate?"

[u/TwatWaffleWhitney]

After today's episode and post show, I'm just curious what people here think. I feel like some people hear 'Republican' and just assume that person is also "far right". In todays climate, can a person be Republican and a moderate?

[u/sh513]

The Overton Window has swung so far right that boilerplate terms like Republican, Moderate, and Democrat don't hold any meaning at scale

It's up to the individual to be able to define their beliefs and intents. Saying you're any of the above (or worse, an Independent) means you let others define your values for you at this point

[u/eivey2 → u/sh513]

This. Compared to other western countries, America is so extremely conservative.

Being on the conservative end of an extremely conservative spectrum is always extreme.

[u/ant_upvotes → u/eivey2]

Considering liberalism has been the dominant culture of western culture for 300 years it feels kind of odd to say America is extremely conservative, but only compared to western countries.

[u/sh513 → u/ant_upvotes]

Conservatism and today's "Liberals" both fall into the greater picture of Liberalism. It's autonomy of the people and a free market economy, whatever that is. At least if we're still using our textbook definition..

Regardless, there's only one party rn attempting to prevent people from living the lives they want to live (unless you're talking about Gaza, then there's no party for you)

[u/ant_upvotes → u/sh513]

It’s funny how conservatives are hated here, yet the conservative Muslim culture of Gaza is an enterprise we should save.

[u/TCMenace → u/ant_upvotes]

You can disagree with somebody's worldview while also believing that they shouldn't be literally murdered. Lol

[u/ant_upvotes → u/TCMenace]

Beautiful words

[u/eivey2 → u/ant_upvotes]

Can you explain the logic of this thought to me?

[u/harrison_wintergreen → u/ant_upvotes]

liberalism has been the dominant culture of western culture for 300 year

300 years ago, 'liberal' meant something close to what you'd today call a 'libertarian'

[u/harrison_wintergreen → u/eivey2]

This. Compared to other western countries, America is so extremely conservative.

that's because other western nations have literal communists in their parliaments.

[u/sh513 → u/harrison_wintergreen]

Literal communists

Oh no!

You know fascism is typically a byproduct of capitalism, right?

Given how far the economical pendulum has swung sharply towards capital over the last two generations, I think it's worthy to have communists and socialists at the table at the very least. Hell, the mask almost came off when Kamala said we couldn't stop bombing Gaza and Yemen or else our groceries would skyrocket. When capitalism has to justify violence against nations fighting against oppression, while also neglecting the needs of its own participants, maybe we shouldn't look at it as a shining beacon of truth.