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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Its easy to stick to your beliefs when they dont manner in the grand scheme of things and have no impact on policy making. I would describe it as hard being a hard core ideologue.
Reagan understood that and compromised on his core belief and raised taxes (twice) as did Bush, on FISA, taxes and other issues.
And, my life is just fine, but to be lectured on compromise by a hard core ideologue is good for a laugh!
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Now it appears that there are things you don't understand.
A person's core beliefs or a strongly held views can change-but that is not compromise that is a change. Through persuasion I may be able to convince someone to adopt my core beliefs or a strongly held view, but if I do then they would communicate accordingly. Democrats are not doing that on this issue, are they?
For the record, I do not have a core belief that there should be no taxes. I like many conservatives can easily support fair taxation, and in some cases that may mean an increase for some.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
If you say so, ace.
But of course, you admittedly see things only in black and white.....a very rigid and myopic view of the political process and the world in general...which pretty much explains it to me.
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I calls 'em, likes I sees 'em.
Good luck with the compromise thing, I live to deal with folks like you.