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renie408

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21. The social conservative side will evolve, but there will always be conservatives.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 10:33 PM

Feb 2012

As we all know, conservatism and liberalism are as much products of personality as they are of anything. There will always be people who resist change, whatever those changes might be.

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With the way demographics are changing... [View all] WCGreen Feb 2012 OP

I hope your right. It breaks my heart to see my granddaughter won't have the same advantages southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #1

Nope - the demographics are rendering them obsolete - hence the fear and panic. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #2

They sure do seem to be in a frenetic buzz to grab what they can... WCGreen Feb 2012 #3

That's what all of this is about when you think about it Tsiyu Feb 2012 #22

They can adapt, but it would make them more like the Democratic Party. joshcryer Feb 2012 #4

Well said and I sure hope so! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #5

There haven't been blue haired ladies in years. Pretty funny. Lots virgogal Feb 2012 #6

Been to Florida recently? XemaSab Feb 2012 #8

Not for a while, but they must have lousy beauticians there. That blue virgogal Feb 2012 #12

I just buried two n laws lately and they were both surrounded by Blue Haired laries WCGreen Feb 2012 #17

The next 5 years politically will be interesting in this country uponit7771 Feb 2012 #7

"So is the US going to slowly slide back to a center left leaning nation..." unkachuck Feb 2012 #9

That seems like a good idea Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #16

Welcome to DU, Redstate Bluegirl! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #18

thank you and welcome! unkachuck Feb 2012 #20

Will the GOP be even a credible party in four, six or eight years from now... DJ13 Feb 2012 #10

I really hope you're riight! LongTomH Feb 2012 #11

I keep saying it... Death Throws Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #13

this is why Chris Christie was being pushed to run JI7 Feb 2012 #14

Yes the GOP party will be a credible party Harmony Blue Feb 2012 #15

I think this is the reason they've been working so hard to cement an oligarchy in place... Mister Ed Feb 2012 #19

The social conservative side will evolve, but there will always be conservatives. renie408 Feb 2012 #21