Fighting in the Heart of Liberal Madison for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This blog will focus on liberal hypocrisy and the small, but significant victories of the right at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

09 October 2005

What Political Segment are you?

Tim, over at Timmyscape, has posted a great breakdown of the different segments of political life here at UW Madison. I would definitely fall into the "Common Heartlanders" category.

From Weyauwega to Waukesha, many young college conservatives follow in the footsteps of their parents in dedication to right-wing principles and values. Fairly mainstream, designer clothes or counter culture attire are not in the wardrobe for Common Heartlanders. Studying a variety of disciplines, they are fairly spread out across campus. While not being totally abiding to neoliberal orthodoxy of Independent Masculines or religious principles of Religious Traditionalists, they find themselves resistant to extreme political and social change of most sorts. They essentially believe in traditional America pledging allegiance to domestic businesses, frugality, hard work, the Armed Forces, God, and family. They see government in a less positive view and feel that people should be running their own lives, not Washington. Certainly not the ideologues of the neoliberal or religious right, they may feel threatened by overbearing liberals and choose not to talk politics. Their conservatism is more out of parental upbringing and culture than religious or economic truths. (Emphasis added)


If you have a couple of minutes, check out Tim's well thought out post!

2 Comments:

Blogger J said...

Bob, you don't really feel threatened by overbearing liberals, do you?

Sun Oct 09, 11:14:00 PM CDT

 
Blogger Rob said...

True true...they fear me!

Mon Oct 10, 12:17:00 AM CDT

 

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