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Originally Posted by Solecismic
That's not quite accurate. Conservatives see the government more as a safety net than a source of moral direction. When it comes down to it, conservatives have just as much invested in the infrastructure of government.
The sourcing of Trump's personal wealth is difficult. By his account, he has done very well, and everyone else is terrible. He clearly had a bad run in the late '80s. He also clearly had a great recovery in the '90s.
Neither would be possible using an index fund. I find this attack on Trump rather ineffective. There are far better ways to say he's not qualified to be president.
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I'm talking about conservatism as defined by folks like Hayek or Burke, not what American conservatism has become.
As for Trump, it's no attack. I was just pointing out how quickly wealth can grow with no effort whatsoever and little productivity added to society..