So this morning I was on Facebook and stumbled across a video... Normally, I try not to respond to political stuff, but this was one instance where I couldn't keep quiet. Here's the video:
Here's my response, which I'm actually pretty proud of:
Dictionary.com: Conservatism - the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.
The video talks about how the Founding Fathers were conservatives who established a Christian Nation. This is completely false. If the Founding Fathers would have been conservative, they would have insisted that the colonies try to work out the problems with England peacefully so that we would still be under British rule.
If this were a Christian Nation, then Freedom of Religion would be nonexistent; The Constitution would directly mention Jesus. Last time I checked, it does not. In fact, there are quotes from both Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson denouncing religion. If two of the most influential Founding Fathers weren't Christians, I think it's safe to say that this is not a Christian Nation... In fact, under the Constitution that conservatives cling to for dear life, we are a country that promotes all beliefs, whether they be Christian, Jewish, Islam, Hindu, Mormon, Atheistic, what have you. Saying that we are a Christian Nation just shows ignorance.
If Lincoln had been a conservative president, the Civil War would not have happened when it did. If we would have always had conservative presidents, we never would have abolished slavery. I don't know about you, but I'm glad Lincoln was a Liberal.
If all of our presidents had been conservative, we wouldn't have social security, unemployment, medicare, medicaid, welfare, disability, or any of the government aid programs that a lot of people need. Granted, it's easy to abuse the system, but if it weren't for that system, a lot of people would be suffering more than they need to be.
Personally, I don't consider myself conservative or liberal. Let's face it, nobody fits into either classification perfectly. I don't consider myself a Republican or a Democrat either, because I agree with some ideas from both parties. I consider myself an American, and I believe that America needs to do away with Political Parties. The conservatives should agree with me there, especially the ones who say we need to go back to following the constitution to a T. However, I also believe we need to get rid of the electoral college and completely change the way congress works.
The electoral college is an outdated and inefficient system that was established to make sure that the uneducated majority was not able to out-vote the educated minority. In this era of information, ignorance is a choice. To say that the popular vote shouldn't win the election is an insult to American intelligence.
As for Congress, it has way too much power. If the majority of Congress doesn't like the President, they will vote down all of his proposed actions. They will pass the laws they see fit, because even if the president vetoes a bill, a 2/3 majority overrides that veto. The people need better representation in Congress, and there needs to be less corruption.
The video talks about how the Founding Fathers were conservatives who established a Christian Nation. This is completely false. If the Founding Fathers would have been conservative, they would have insisted that the colonies try to work out the problems with England peacefully so that we would still be under British rule.
If this were a Christian Nation, then Freedom of Religion would be nonexistent; The Constitution would directly mention Jesus. Last time I checked, it does not. In fact, there are quotes from both Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson denouncing religion. If two of the most influential Founding Fathers weren't Christians, I think it's safe to say that this is not a Christian Nation... In fact, under the Constitution that conservatives cling to for dear life, we are a country that promotes all beliefs, whether they be Christian, Jewish, Islam, Hindu, Mormon, Atheistic, what have you. Saying that we are a Christian Nation just shows ignorance.
If Lincoln had been a conservative president, the Civil War would not have happened when it did. If we would have always had conservative presidents, we never would have abolished slavery. I don't know about you, but I'm glad Lincoln was a Liberal.
If all of our presidents had been conservative, we wouldn't have social security, unemployment, medicare, medicaid, welfare, disability, or any of the government aid programs that a lot of people need. Granted, it's easy to abuse the system, but if it weren't for that system, a lot of people would be suffering more than they need to be.
Personally, I don't consider myself conservative or liberal. Let's face it, nobody fits into either classification perfectly. I don't consider myself a Republican or a Democrat either, because I agree with some ideas from both parties. I consider myself an American, and I believe that America needs to do away with Political Parties. The conservatives should agree with me there, especially the ones who say we need to go back to following the constitution to a T. However, I also believe we need to get rid of the electoral college and completely change the way congress works.
The electoral college is an outdated and inefficient system that was established to make sure that the uneducated majority was not able to out-vote the educated minority. In this era of information, ignorance is a choice. To say that the popular vote shouldn't win the election is an insult to American intelligence.
As for Congress, it has way too much power. If the majority of Congress doesn't like the President, they will vote down all of his proposed actions. They will pass the laws they see fit, because even if the president vetoes a bill, a 2/3 majority overrides that veto. The people need better representation in Congress, and there needs to be less corruption.
Those
are very Liberal views, I know, but this country was founded on the
idea that if the people are unhappy with their government, they have the
right to change it. I fell that the American government is outdated and
completely inefficient. I'm not saying
we need to have another revolution, but we seriously need to find a way
to fix it. One step in the right direction would be voting for a third
party candidate. Another step would be doing away with political parties
altogether and going back to the way things should be. Two candidates
running, neither one from any specific party, popular vote wins it. The
loser becomes the Vice-President. That's what conservatives SHOULD be
fighting for. That's what I personally agree with.
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I was almost late for class because I spent a good amount of time thinking that out and writing it. I can honestly say that I never thought I'd write a two-page response to something like this, but that video shows exactly what's wrong with this country. We care too much about political parties and the difference between "Conservative" and "Liberal." Nobody is just American anymore. If anything, this video shows that America needs to wake up and start caring about the real issues, instead of just caring about party loyalty or following "Conservative" or "Liberal" candidates.
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