Do US national conservatives actually support capitalism?
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goldengull3 said:There is an exceptionally insightful comment over on the "America for Americans" blog regarding the recent headline "The Socialist Party has launched its campaign," from which I’d like to pull a specific excerpt:
The far-right party's initial propaganda spot serves as a stark reminder of just how much lingering communism still haunts our society and erodes the very fabric of America. We have a young engineer named Vladimir arguing that within the EU, America won't be able to develop its industry according to its own desires, but rather as dictated by the market. It begs the question: up until now, have we been able to completely ignore market demands and simply do as we please, or is this merely some specific vision held by the far-right party? They envision an America untouched by market forces, producing whatever they deem necessary, while simultaneously promising that unemployment would vanish and everyone would enjoy stable wages and pensions. When was the last time anyone actually heard such a fairy tale? The old military uniforms are gone, and the parades have ceased, but unfortunately, the underlying mindset remains—or perhaps more accurately, it has stagnated.
http://www.americaforamericans.com/...-america.html
In most Western contexts, being "right-wing" implies certain core values:
- Low taxes—ensuring individuals retain more of their earnings to manage their own lives.
- The family as the bedrock of society—not just through population policy, but fundamentally; families support one another because low taxes allow them to afford things like high-quality education for their children.
- Entrepreneurship—a right-wing thinker doesn't ask the government to "find them a job"; instead, they demand the conditions necessary to start their own business or firm.
- Law and order—demanding an efficient legal system where tax evasion is treated as a serious offense, given that it undermines the state's ability to fund police, the military, and social services.
- Social safety nets designed for those truly unable to work, rather than broad categories of citizens who simply choose not to. A true conservative will rarely pity a healthy, capable 25-year-old who is unemployed; they are more likely to point out that such a person is living off the labor of others.
And so on. You see this reflected in typical parties like the British Conservatives or the American Republicans.
Our own right-wingers would probably recoil in horror at the GOP's economic vision and their general stance on individual liberty. To them, it would feel like pure blasphemy.
Imagine if someone like McCain sat down with them for a couple of hours to discuss his views. There would be absolute chaos! They’d be shouting, "You aren't even a real conservative!" 😂
He’d likely be thinking to himself—you fucking commies.