Anonymous wrote:Well, you are 28, lesbian, and live in Silver Spring. If you decided to go hetro (know it's not a choice ..) live in Loudon and go to sports bars, all your friends would be conservatives. You could probably make some older friends in Silver Spring who would be more middle of the road, but 8 years of FOX news telling everyone that Obama was a "socialist" made socialism sound pretty damn good to younger people.

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Anonymous wrote:So I hear a lot of posters hear love the Norway model. Why don’t you move there? I am not being sarcastic, I am asking an honest question. Are you that patriotic that you won’t change your life for something better? Is it family that keeps you here (hint, phone calls and occasional visits)? Friends (hint, you can make new ones)? Is it too cold and dark? Go there and live the life you’ve dreamed of. Seriously, why not?

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more socialism

That’s an environmentalist’s dream come true. Look at that urban density!!! It’s perfect!

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more socialism

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Anonymous wrote:So I hear a lot of posters hear love the Norway model. Why don’t you move there? I am not being sarcastic, I am asking an honest question. Are you that patriotic that you won’t change your life for something better? Is it family that keeps you here (hint, phone calls and occasional visits)? Friends (hint, you can make new ones)? Is it too cold and dark? Go there and live the life you’ve dreamed of. Seriously, why not?

I don’t speak the language. My work is here and I doubt I could find something similar abroad. My family is here.

Please stop pretending there are no barriers to moving to a new country. It’s hard, that’s why people don’t leave, in many ways we’re stuck here.

And we’re trying to make our country a better place. There’s still hope that it could improve. The hope that things could improve someday is enough to keep many here.

“I doubt I could find something similar abroad.” ... and why do you think that is? Awwww ... are you stuck here, awwww. So saaaad. Flipping hypocrite.

Huh? How am I a hypocrite? I have looked in the past. It was not easy, and certainly would be next to impossible to find two positions for myself and my spouse.

Yes, you are correct, for the time being I am “stuck” here, so I’m trying to bake it a better place to live.

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Anonymous wrote:So I hear a lot of posters hear love the Norway model. Why don’t you move there? I am not being sarcastic, I am asking an honest question. Are you that patriotic that you won’t change your life for something better? Is it family that keeps you here (hint, phone calls and occasional visits)? Friends (hint, you can make new ones)? Is it too cold and dark? Go there and live the life you’ve dreamed of. Seriously, why not?

Because I was born and raised in this country, and I prefer to work on making things better in this country, which is my country.

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty funny how Trump and conservative Republicans have literally turned this country into the Venezuela of their socialist nightmares.

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Anonymous wrote:So I hear a lot of posters hear love the Norway model. Why don’t you move there? I am not being sarcastic, I am asking an honest question. Are you that patriotic that you won’t change your life for something better? Is it family that keeps you here (hint, phone calls and occasional visits)? Friends (hint, you can make new ones)? Is it too cold and dark? Go there and live the life you’ve dreamed of. Seriously, why not?

Because I was born and raised in this country, and I prefer to work on making things better in this country, which is my country.

Conservatives to refugees: Make your own countries better!
Conservatives to Americans: If you don't like my vision of America, leave!

First, I am more of a Libertarian than a Conservative. I don’t won’t you to leave but am wondering that if your are so awe inspired by other forms of government why you don’t leave. You know why and so do I. Because Capitalism is superior and always will be. Now, extreme Capitalism is not. There are limits of course. But, don’t go too far left lest we tamper the spirits of innovation and competitive will. THAT, is my point. Less government, more free markets. Especially in business. And if you are going to try to provide health care, then provide health care, don’t provide health insurance, provide the freakin care, directly. #inthePACpocket.

Dude, if you already know the answer, why do you even bother asking?

Now, as it happens, your answer is wrong, but whatever.

Anonymous wrote:You don't have to be a conservative to dislike socialism. I am a centrist and I dislike socialism.