Originally Posted By: Pariah
You guys do realize that modern conservatism is the equivilant of pre-twentieth century liberalism yes?


Well, technically, I didn't say that I like pre-twentieth century liberalism...

But to be honest, I like to think classic liberalism as a precursor to modern liberalism, rather than libertarianism or modern conservatism. John Locke and Adam Smith were concerned about the poor rather than the rich, and I think they would be that today as well.

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