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Labret,
I think the same distribution of idiots and savants exists on both the "left" and the "right".
A two party system forces one to choose between what are for many people incompatible philosophic policies. It seems to me that in this business nearly everyone is quite libertarian in their social views. It would be very strange if someone was not. That WOULD be an incompatibility of interest and stated belief.
Where many of us disagree is in our philosophies of what economic policy should be. How large should the welfare system be? Should there be a progressive tax? Should the state or the individual be more responsible for one's health?
Many of those in our business that label themselves as conservative do so because they believe people should be responsible for their own individual welfare more than the state should be. They are, to borrow the language of a previous generation, "rugged individualists".
It's interesting. Laissez faire economics and laissez faire social policies exist most together in the libertarian party. However, that party is a non-entity in national elections.
I myself have found that no party can speak for me. Though I believe strongly in self-reliance and the principles of responsibility and accountability, I believe too that people should be left alone. I also believe in the rule of law.
How could one choose a party based on these beliefs and principles? I choose not to. Someone else may choose to. Depends on what principles are most important to them.
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