Welcome!

[zorkian]

Welcome to the_2nd. This is a community I've been wanting to create for discussion of political issues. In particular, though, I want a community where those of us with conservative leanings (or people interested in conservative ideals) can get together and discuss things. Given that much of the Internet (especially on Dreamwidth and similar sites) seems to consist of endless liberal discuss, it seems like a good idea to have a place for conservatives to get together and discuss things.

There are some rules up in the bio of the community. Please read them. I will not be happy if people come in here and try to cause trouble. I believe that Dreamwidth is the kind of place where people can get together and discuss things in a way that is constructive, informative, and interesting. Even for those of us who don't necessarily follow the majority opinion.

Thanks for reading. I'll post some actual content here in a bit, I already know what I want to talk about first, but it might take me a little while to find the right article and put together my thoughts on the matter.

Comments

[ivorygates]

oh thank you for this! i've been asked by one of my "foreign correspondents" to explain what the difference is between a liberal and a conservative, and ... i sort of know it when i see it, but i can't come up with the words to make it clear.

[ilyat]

Oh wow, thank you for starting this group. It can be difficult to find intelligent discussion with a conservative bent online - especially with so many social media and networking sites fostering what is typically a young and vocally liberal membership.

I read a number of news articals that are derived from law enforcement and court case sites and can definitely relay the good & applicable ones here for discussion.

[pauamma]

I take it, based on the name for this comm, that you're aiming for the libertarian brand of conservatism?

[quinfirefrorefiddle]

Thanks for starting the comm, I look forward to participating.

I was wondering- is this comm specifially intended for American politics, or are you looking for a more global conversation? That might be something to put in the profile.

[majoline]

Thank you for starting this group! It is a wonderful idea. *follows*

[wanted_a_pony]

Thanks so much for including 'people interested in conservative ideals'! I think of myself as "the last of the New Deal Democrats" but I'm really interested in conservative ideas. Unfortunately I have no tolerance for hate-mongering, bullying or the Religious Reicht, so most political stuff on TV & radio & most of the easily-found web sources are not my cuppa. (Please note that I didn't say that liberal, progressive &/or alternative sources are always sane either. ;-)

I'm looking forward to reading & thinking about stuff here, & seeing how the different flavors of "conservative" blend. (For example, do libertarians automatically oppose conservatives who believe that government should support & ensure behavior in accordance with religious laws? I'm not trying be a smartass--I really do want to know the answer to questions like this. Simpleminded, maybe, but I'm willing to try to learn....)

Hi

[ex_peasant441]

I'm British. I'm Conservative (big C), fairly conservative (small c), and have pretty strong libertarian leanings, and I definitely feel outnumbered on DW and LJ so I am hopeful for this community.

We're coming up to our General Election sometime in the next few months, so it is a pretty tense time to be a Tory.

I don't know much about the US right wing and what I know has been filtered through my online US friends who are pretty much all Democrats so it is hard for me to know what real US right wingers think. I assume you aren't all as evil as the Democrats paint you!

[indybear]

Thank you for starting this community! I frequently feel marginalized, and my tongue is permanently sore from having to bite it. :>)

I look forward to some intelligent discourse.