Why were there so many Conservative warlords before?
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Answer - there are warlords on both sides, including the Democrats.\nKennedy and Johnson started Vietnam (Eisenhower initially refused to get involved under the French banner - he kept us out of Vietnam until Kennedy, who started assistance for the South, and Johnson, who authorized the massive US presence on the ground).\nFranklin Roosevelt (WWII)\nWilson (WWI)\nClinton (Bosnia)\nMadison (1812 )\nIronically, Nixon got us out of Vietnam, he inherited the war (Like Kerry would have inherited Iraq if he won the 04 election).\n\nSo consider it irony that the two largest wars, and the ugliest (Vietnam), all happened while Democrats were in power.
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Although this answer does not directly relate to the question asked, I do wish to point out that NAZIs were members of the National Socialist party in Germany.  Socialists are as liberal as you get without becoming communists, who are even further to the left.\n\nWhy do liberals try to change history by saying NAZIs were conservative?
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Yes, there a conservative scientists as well.  Not surprising, there are also apolitical scientists that just want to focus on science.
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There was a definite want of more resources on both sides (oil). Also, in Iran, there was the moderate middle class, who didn't neccessarilly like the more radical religious-type people who were in power...there was a clash between the radical nationalists and more moderate people, and a clash between the moderate religiously and the extremists.
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"Asian politics" is a broad spectrum, considering the various form's of governments that includes, but overall the net trend has been conservative. For example, China has dabbled in free markets on a very limited basis, which may on the surface appear progressive, but it has made no corresponding changed in human rights's or individual freedoms. Japan has been in a nearly ten year long recession, and has made no new economic policies to work it's way out. Taiwan is still quasi-independent, quasi-rebel china province, no progressive change there for 50 years. Vietnam is still a communist country, with very moderate economic reforms but little change elsewhere.  well, we could go on, but you see my point. There has been little change, other then economic expansion, but not nearly enough to be considered progressive. Quite the opposite, most nations roll at a snails pace, and would probably be considered very conservative.
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Good question!! So many possible reasons.  The obvious fact is that starting war with many of those might start a war so big no one can win.  It might destroy humanity.  WWlll.  They have nuclear and we are unable to dominate or change them.  They are who they are.  \nIt might also be because we have somewhat of a foothold already in those countries, being more accessible.  Unlike the latter three.  But historically to what you are talking about overall...although you might want to rephrase your question to be clearer.  To answer that, because that is how the right continues their reign of power in the world.  By conquering weaker less dominant countries, thus destroying them and leaving some sort of colonial foothold in that country so that we have access to resources, territory and well, cheap labor...slave labor for example.  This is how England and various other colonies dominated the world, by taking over countries little by little and ultimately how they gained their power and stance in the world.  Not by hard work or brilliance, but by domination and oppression.  \nIn response to many of the other comments, they're right...it's not always the Repubs or Consevs because a name is just a name...a front.  How the they conduct themselves in the world is what truly describes their stance.  Are they truly progressive or conservative and not moving forward to benefit all their countrymen or humankind is how they should be judged..not by their title! \nNevertheless, reactionaries and the media can bash the left but the TRUE BLUE progressives do not oppress or take over other people's countries.  Maybe some in sheep's clothings calling themselves a Democrat or what ever have conquered or attacked other countries but they were not progressives, humanitarians. \nNew conservatives(Neocons)/new Republicans(instead of true traditional Repubs) feel that sense of entitlement, you know...maninfest destiny.  As their ancestors did(read history).  God told them to do it, they are entitled by God or by race..etc.  It's tied in with religion, race and monetary philosophies that drive people like that to conquer others.  I have also noticed that people on the right, throughout history whatever they call themselves, tend towards less compassion, less humanity and more brutality.  They seem almost able to separate themselves from humanity to justify their actions of domination and expansion.  (Columbus, Pinochet, Franco, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Bush(es), Thatcher etc...)  All destroy humankind by some form of brilliant propaganda tied in with God and money/resources.  \n\nHope that helps!  \n\nMy question is...when will is stop?? Can it be changed in the minds of many humans....it seems that many people don't care about others and do feel it is ok to conquer or dominate others.  Sad but true. \n\nPeace.
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Conservative thinking is about making the ordianry people feel surprised about the things you mentioned. For them is all part of a plan which is to get filthy rich by exhausting resources all over the world.
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most of the motivation comes from econimic need.  this has always been disguised with political or religious beliefs, but it all comes down to money.\n\nthe more land a country has the more resources and wealth they can accumulate.\n\nHittler wasn't unlike any other historical dictator: he believed he deserved to rule the world.
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Because nationalists who want war at all costs hate those who want peace.American nationalists are among the most belligerant in the world.The pacifist type shatters this illusion that "war is good,if you're on the right side",thus the venum from right-wing conformists.The also use ant-liberal hate as a substitute for sexual passion.
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Conservatives only hated DEMOCRATIC government. Now that they can vote to cut down trees, build more bombers, give money to their industry buddies, it's all good. Right? Right? Hmmm....
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There are two schools of thought on the reason why:\n\n#1, and most popular with the intellectual elite, is that educated people become more liberal, that only the uneducated are conservative.\n\n#2 places the blame firmly on the 1960's, when people educated in college who later became teachers carried thier political views from that activist times into thier classrooms and are unable to reconcile thier difference.\n\nFor the most part, however, NO professor likes someone to contradict them, and claiming that the professor is a liberal and close minded are popular explanations for failing, rather than the rampant drinking and partying.
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Veeery generaly speaking, the Left (liberal) and Right (conservative) of politics came out of the French Revolution.\n\nAt that time, the Left was more concerned with laws that protect people's rights, and the conservatives are more concerned with laws that protect property.  \n\nFrom this, the traditional Liberal and Conservatives have arisen.  No one politican or person exemplifies what the TRUE definition of the words are, but issue by issue, the sides of politics have been created by these factions.\n\nIf you ask me, the terms liberal and conservative are meaningless, because they can't capture the entire persons views, and a person who describes themselves as a dem, repub, liberal or conservative is doing an injustice to the political process.\n\nAll politicians agree that its not about sides, its about issues.  Not about teams, its about debate and progress.
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A real conservative, not a neocon imperialist.
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it is that the british people are conservative
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my 4 years in college I have to say most were liberals, even had 2 communists but only 1 conservative.  Still I say no and I am sure most of the conservative professors would agree.
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They were all shysters and womanizers.\n\nHey is this some vast right wing conspiracy?
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warlords, then kings, now politicians. soon it may be rich people doing it.