The current Republican Party is actually the Conservative Party using the Republican name.

[YewNork]

I remember when I was younger, and the Republicans were more to the center
than they are today, just as the Democrats were a bit more to the left than they
are today. Everything seems to have shifted to the right.

[Wraith20878]

1. Back during the civil war

The Republican party was the progressive liberal party, favorable to progress and reform, while the democrats were the conservative party, favoring to preserve existing conditions and limit change. This started to change in the depression and the election of FDR.

[dgibby]

5. I prefer to call them the Fearful Fascist Party.

[iamtechus]

2. Conservative

Conservative Con*serv"a*tive, n.
1. One who, or that which, preserves from ruin, injury,
innovation, or radical change; a preserver; a conserver.
<1913 Webster[br />

Does that sound like most of the creeps who call themselves republicans?

[Wraith20878]

3. definitely now

but while lincoln was president, there was a whole branch of the republican party called "Radical Republicans." If thats not an oxymoron I don't know what is.

[OHdem10]

4. Absolutely. This explains their trying to kick Republicans like Gen

Powell out of the party.

[Enthusiast]

6. Traditionally conservatives were

against 'foreign entanglements'. They were also against military spending except during time of war. Doesn't sound much like today's ideologically bent GOP, does it?

[Strong Atheist]

7. Welcome to DU!

:toast:

[Wraith20878]

8. Thanks

I've actually been a lurker since the election, finally decided to join. It's nice to be welcomed.

[Strong Atheist]

10. Also Welcome to DU! (I think things got confused here, but

WELCOME!)

:toast:

[Wraith20878]

11. whoops

I thought you were talking to me, but I guess the op was also a new guy too. Oh well, thanks again

[Strong Atheist]

9. Dupe

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[baldguy]

13. They are not conservatives - they're fascists.