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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho
I see where the confusion is. I'm not saying the "real" meaning of "fiscal conservatism" has changed, I'm saying the "current" meaning of "fiscal conservatism" has changed (i.e. what you're suggesting in your second paragraph).
Much like what the "real" definition of "liberal" is vs. the "current" definition of "liberal".
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I'd argue that the vast majority of Americans still follow the classic ideal of conservative or liberal thinking. It's just that the extreme right and extreme left seem to be taking the stage of late and distorting that perception. It's annoying to me as a constituent either way.