Conservative view: Financial Well-being?

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Conservative view: Financial Well-being?
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Wed, 11-12-2008 - 9:14am

An interesting article, with some very strong language:

>>one of the beliefs of the conservative mindset is that well being -- in this case, financial well being -- is a sign of moral virtue. The lack of well-being -- again, financial well-being -- must then be a sign of moral failing. The better off are better off because they are better people. Those who have less would be better off if they were better people.

Worldly success is an indicator of sufficient moral strength; lack of success suggests lack of sufficient discipline. Dependency is immoral. The undisciplined will be weak and poor, and deservedly so. <<

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terrance-heath/the-meek-shall-not-inheri_b_138941.html

Enjoy! Or cringe if need be.

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Registered: 08-25-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 11:23am

So tell me, would you accept what blatently conservative publications define as the "liberal view"?


HuffPo has about as accurate a view of how conservatives think as the John Birch Society does of liberals...

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Registered: 03-23-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 12:00pm
That is the definition of the Protestant Work Ethic, which is incredibly conservative. They believed that there was a finite number of spots in Heaven and those who were successful in life were more likely to have been pre-ordained to get into Heaven. An accumulation of wealth and business success was seen as God favoring you for being morally superior.

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Registered: 09-08-2006
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 12:15pm

Here is an excerpt from George Lakoff (the man quoted in your link)-


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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2008
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 12:22pm
Well said....not sure where they pulled that definition/mindset from.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Wed, 11-12-2008 - 12:39pm
How would you view it IYO?

 

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Registered: 01-18-2008
Thu, 11-13-2008 - 3:36pm
This sounds VERY extreme.

 

 

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Registered: 02-06-2003
Thu, 11-13-2008 - 4:58pm

I can tell you one person who would fit this description, my grandmother.

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Registered: 08-25-2008
Thu, 11-13-2008 - 5:40pm

Of course it is extreme... HufPo has always had a tendency to demonize conservatives...


I don't know any conservatives who think the more you have the better, or more virtuous you are.

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Registered: 07-11-2006
Thu, 11-13-2008 - 8:32pm

>>I don't know any conservatives who think the more you have the better, or more virtuous you are<<

I guess you haven't been reading the 250K thread then. Because it appears to me that lots of people have this view.

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must come from each and every one of us,
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Registered: 08-25-2008
Thu, 11-13-2008 - 10:14pm
no, perhaps one person does, but I haven't seen anyone say that money = equals virtue...

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