by The British Lion softened capitalism with welfare initiatives. He wasn't afraid to achieve conservative ends through progressive means. I remember reading in the Guardian a long time ago about a leading Tory who said that the British welfare state and the National Health Service were created to ensure that Britain had men fit enough to fight in a war, especially one with Russia. I wouldn't be surprised that there was nothing compassionate about Compassionate Conservatism, but maybe I'm being a bit cynical.Still, this article shows that there are many moderate conservatives who don't object to the welfare state and this is good news because it means that we on the left can work with them to create a better society as well as take out the military -industrial complex and their corrupt
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The British Lion softened capitalism with welfare initiatives. He wasn't afraid to achieve conservative ends through progressive means.
I remember reading in the Guardian a long time ago about a leading Tory who said that the British welfare state and the National Health Service were created to ensure that Britain had men fit enough to fight in a war, especially one with Russia. I wouldn't be surprised that there was nothing compassionate about Compassionate Conservatism, but maybe I'm being a bit cynical.
Still, this article shows that there are many moderate conservatives who don't object to the welfare state and this is good news because it means that we on the left can work with them to create a better society as well as take out the military -industrial complex and their corrupt cronies, left and right.
Interestingly, the right are right now really zeroing in on Clintons, the CIA , and the military -industrial comple. Jason Goodman has them on his show, people like Charles Ortel and Kevin Shipp, and they reckon they are almost there.