Ok, I partially cede the point. Its a bit more muddled than my point said.
I did mean more conservative than simply Republican, and I realize the big realignment that happened in the last 50 years (because of civil rights mind you). I wouldn't really consider Ike to be a bulwark of conservatism. So you'd have to show a few more genuine conservatives (regardless of party) who were staunch defenders of civil rights.
And as I'm sure you'd guess, I don't say this with any animosity toward Republicans or even conservatives. I can see many arguments for youth rights (or any other civil rights movement) from a conservative perspective, and I simply lament the fact that more don't jump on board.
Not to say we don't, NYRA is actually full of Republicans. And there are plenty of very strong pro-Bush folks on the forums (and many anti-Bush folks as well of course). But Wiglaf just pissed me off and I uncharacteristically took a shot at him. He is just so obnoxious, I lost my cool.
I did mean more conservative than simply Republican, and I realize the big realignment that happened in the last 50 years (because of civil rights mind you). I wouldn't really consider Ike to be a bulwark of conservatism. So you'd have to show a few more genuine conservatives (regardless of party) who were staunch defenders of civil rights.
And as I'm sure you'd guess, I don't say this with any animosity toward Republicans or even conservatives. I can see many arguments for youth rights (or any other civil rights movement) from a conservative perspective, and I simply lament the fact that more don't jump on board.
Not to say we don't, NYRA is actually full of Republicans. And there are plenty of very strong pro-Bush folks on the forums (and many anti-Bush folks as well of course). But Wiglaf just pissed me off and I uncharacteristically took a shot at him. He is just so obnoxious, I lost my cool.
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