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Modern-day republicans aren't liberal nor conservative; they're just bat-sh*t crazy!

As long-time readers know, I'm a lover of both etymology and ambiguity. I enjoy researching the origin and meaning of words, as well as have fun with potential multiple meanings of words and phrases. Having said that, while Democrats can be labeled as both liberal and conservative, the Republican Party has gone from conservative to bat-sh*t crazy, and they show no sign of slowing that trend!

Let's first look at the technical definitions of the terms liberal and conservative. According to Dictionary.com, here are how the two terms are defined:

Liberal: "Favorable to progress or reform; open-minded or tolerant; characterized by generosity."

Conservative: "Disposed to preserve existing conditions or institutions; having the tendency to conserve."

Taking these definitions for what they are, the Democrat Party has often times been favorable to reform, has attempted to revise laws in order to make them fair across all demographics, yet at the same time, have wanted to conserve lives, energy/resources, and the environment. The modern-day Republican Party, on the other hand, believes in reform like Santa Claus believes in kama sutra. Not only that, but their philosophy has gone from conservation first, self-satisfaction second to self-satisfaction first, conservation last.

The Republican Party used to be about conservation, but that's no longer the case. They've gone from conserving the middle class with higher tax rates for the upper class to decreasing taxes for the upper class and depleting the middle class. They've gone from conserving lives through gun violence-prevention legislation to minimizing gun laws, as 30,000+ Americans die every year from these devices. Not only that, but they've showcased about as much interest in conserving the environment as sloths have shown in running a marathon.

So no, the modern-day Republican Party is neither liberal nor conservative. What they have become is bat-sh*t crazy. Let us count the ways...

The modern-day Republican Party believes war can bring about peace.

The modern-day Republican Party believes more guns and fewer gun laws equals less gun violence.

The modern-day Republican Party believes less knowledge about sex can decrease unwanted pregnancy and abortion rates.

The modern-day Republican Party believes debunked conspiracy theories are more credible than fact-checkers' research.

The modern-day Republican Party believes, in order to reduce the national debt, you must reduce taxes.

The modern-day Republican Party believes privilege to be synonymous with equality.

The modern-day Republican Party believes nearly 100% of scientists are wrong regarding climate change.

The modern-day Republican Party believes one should be called "pro-life" if he or she supports an individual's life until birth.

The modern-day Republican Party believes opinions in which they agree are facts and facts with which they don't want to believe are opinions.

The modern-day Republican Party believes America to be the freest country in the world, all the while they attempt to transform it from a republic to an oligarchy.

Oh, and yeah, the modern-day Republican Party nominated Donald Trump as its representative in the 2016 presidential election.

Like I said at the outset, no matter what a self-described GOPer wants to believe, the modern-day Republican Party isn't liberal nor conservative; it's simply bat-sh*t crazy!

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/liberal?s=t

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/conservative?s=t

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