We NEED conservatives. No ideology, no political bloc, left to run things entirely as it sees fit, will not screw things up. This isn’t a good vs.evil thing. Liberals and progressives have their hearts in the right place, but sometimes they are too quick to apply ill-considered solutions to complex problems, or to expect instant results. But I see few conservatives in the GOP today, at least few in prominent positions. A conservative strives to conserve, not tear down and destroy. A conservative is not a reactionary, not a regressive, not an anarchist, any more than a true liberal or progressive is a communist or a revolutionary. Liberals are the engine of progress. Conservatives are the brakes. A car without an engine is useless. A car without brakes is dangerous. And we the people are the ones driving.
We NEED conservatives. No ideology, no political bloc, left to run things entirely as it sees fit, will not screw things up. This isn’t a good vs.evil thing. Liberals and progressives have their hearts in the right place, but sometimes they are too quick to apply ill-considered solutions to complex problems, or to expect instant results. But I see few conservatives in the GOP today, at least few in prominent positions. A conservative strives to conserve, not tear down and destroy. A conservative is not a reactionary, not a regressive, not an anarchist, any more than a true liberal or progressive is a communist or a revolutionary. Liberals are the engine of progress. Conservatives are the brakes. A car without an engine is useless. A car without brakes is dangerous. And we the people are the ones driving.