Part of the problem with this entire conversation is that “conservatism” can mean a whole lot of different things to a whole lot of different people.
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That’s the whole point of "conservatism "
Wouldn’t be that hard to argue that as time goes on, and previous generations die out, “conservative values” change from one generation to the next, and from person to person.
By your definition of conservatism, conservatives should be pushing to reinstate slavery, as opposition to change means going back to the old ways.
I’m not a conservative ask one
Conservatives have certain principles (Liberty for all, free enterprise, fiscal responsibility, etc…) that don’t adapt or change over time, but that does not preclude a conservative from adapting or changing within said framework of principles.
The ending of slavery is the perfect example of this.
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How do you claim conservatives have failed when you don’t even know how conservatives work?
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The same way he claims the intelligence community is an failure without understanding how they work.
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No I don’t care to explain it
Oh yeah?
They’re track record is there for everyone to see.
No, it really isn’t.
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In the free market, if you lost 100 million dollars worth of high tech hacking tools you’d be fired.
So…this is your response to the President of the United States acting like a pissed-off 14 year old on Facebook?
We have truly taken a turn to the surreal in this Country.
By the very nature of the intel community, their track records ISN’T there for everyone to see.
Jesus man.
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And I’m sure there are murderers in jail who’ve only ever broke the law once.
It’s about the gravity of their failures.
That’s a neat story and all, but it doesn’t speak to the overal efficacy of the intelligence community.
What standard are you even basing yours on?
Would of thought that’d be obvious…
Which would make sense, if you had any idea of the gravity of their successes. You know 1 side of the teeter totter and you just assume it tilts the way you say. They could have stopped nuclear war James Bond style a dozen times.
Don’t make assumptions on the lack of data.
Yeah a million deaths in Iraq and a trillion dollars, only someone really gullible would have faith in US “intelligence”
Literally has nothing to do with the IC. Do yourself a favor and read up on what the IC actually reported in regards to Iraq.