Comments on The World of JR: I Don't Like You Maverick, You're Dangerous

It wasn't a go at you at all, merely a wonder
2008-10-31T01:45:00.000Z
It wasn't a go at you at all, merely a wonder, and posing the question. But although some issues, such as abortion and the possession of firearms are key issues in America, there is as much common ground as there is within British politics, meaning that, such as the Conservatives going away from the EU, and Labour being pro-EU, Republicans / Democrats are pro/anti-abortion. And just because the whole ideology of a party is pro/anti something doesn't mean it'll change, or you have to support it. Basically, you're a Conservative, supporting the representatives to a degree, but perhaps not fully subscribing to everything they stand for (such as anti-EU policy, for example), in the same way many Republicans may be pro-abortion, yet its just a policy not to agreed with by the hierarchy/ideology in the party. I'm not trying to change your view, just something I thought should raise.

The centre of American politics is so much further...

2008-10-31T01:44:00.000Z
The centre of American politics is so much further to the right than in British politics. I consider myself to be a social conservative, and to the left of 99% of the Conservative Party but still completely to the right of Labour. For example, I think Brown did the right thing to part nationalise the banks rather than just give them billions of pounds.

This puts me marginally to the right of centre in the British political spectrum, but firmly to the centre left if I was an American (which, thank goodness, I'm not). A hot topic over the pond is abortion; I am most certainly pro-choice, again making me a Democrat rather than a Republican, whilst many Conservatives in Britain hold the same view as me.

it is a mystery to me why you are so pro-Conservat...

2008-10-31T01:39:00.000Z
it is a mystery to me why you are so pro-Conservative (with a C, not c), citing Boris Johnson as an "ideal" choice for Mayor of London, and no doubt George Osborne as a perfect Chancellor of the Excheque, a man who is in effect (as seen with Brown, from being Chancellor to leader), in as a commanding position as possibly an inevitable heir to Cameron; yet seemingly anti-Republican within the blog. With regards to foreign policy, anti-expansionist (to an extent), and shared thoughts on other such key issues such as the current economic crisis and straying away from Keynesianist/neo-Liberal economic prinicples the two parties seem to be pretty similar. Palin is a 'pitbull with lipstick' as she said herself, possibly more commendable than a 'snide' for want of a better word with Osbourne having previously been on cocaine and meeting up with Russia's richest man, Oleg Deripaska, possibly trying to raise further depleating party, and only strong due to the departure of the best PM since the Second World War, with regards to prosperity economically, and impossible to replace. Surely the nature of Palin's honesty would be prefered over Osbourne's buffonery if the two were comparable. And being open about Russia, which she was only hinting at to begin with, is in no way similar to the open and frank behaviour of the EU, cutting off contact with Russia during the Georgian conflict, surely a bigger spark or inkling to confict than a mere hint from someone who in American politics is nothing at the moment. However, you have nothing to fear. Obama will win. Fact. Rant over. Sorry mate, just got a bit hot under the collar there, and with no space to write! x