Are conservatives socialists ?

[otago]

Each time I hear a conservative rant that socialism is bad the question comes up, so why do you partake in it.
One part of real bad socialism is getting money without earning the same, such as farm subsidies, or so called conservative states getting money from liberal states that they have not earned.

So people are you a conservative who is against charity coming from liberal states ?
Or are you a conservative socialist who cannot live without that money taken from liberals that you have not earned ?

 

[REDY]

Conservative citizen would not refuse money from socialist, but it doesnt mean that he agrees with his politics. Same about countries. Everybody tries defend own interests. I would like to be also sponsored by others, I have not problem with it.
Also dont mistake solidarity with socialism. Conservatives are spending to charity more than socialists. Why countries would not spend some money to africa then.

Its like argument againist capitalism that company leader would agree with nationalization and destruction of his opponents by state.

 

[Yoda Power]

Actually conservatives are mostly conservatives and socialists are usually socialists.

 

[Cutlass]

American conservatives mainly believe in socialized wealth.

 

[Phlegmak]

Conservativism and socialism are generally subjectively defined, so this discussion is mostly moot.