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Obiagelli: If you can't tell what the pdp stands for and and what to expect from its government by now they you ain't paying attention

It's obvious you don't understand what conservatism is about and your definition of "progressive" is just err...

Let me break down your own definition of conservatism and compare it to what PDP stands for:

Larger government - more power to the
people, communities have the opportunity to
run failing schools etc.

When did PDP start giving power to the people?

Family values - tax breaks for married
couples, against gay marriage

Where is the tax breaks (if at all they pay taxes) for married couples by PDP? And aren't the Tories conservative? How come David Cameron signed the gay marriage bill n the UK?

Lower taxes, lower government spending -
private businesses should put more money
into the community than the government does.
(eg more toll roads, less road tax).

The last time I checked, there has been higher government spending since GEJ became president. Who pays road tax in Nigeria?

Privatisation - breaking down the NHS and
selling the contracts to private companies

How's the privatisation of NHS conservatism? Though Clement Attlee started the NHS in 1948, however how come all the Tories that ruled after that never privatised it, till the urgent need to cut down spending due to recession?

Tolexander: come again!

How old are you? You're always on the first page of every thread, yet very consistent with spamming everywhere with junk. At least take a cue from "Garri_the_1st" and think before you post.

There's nothing bad with clowning around, however, you have to mix it with intelligent posts.

Nigerian democracy as it is, has no democratic structure yet. It's basically just a case of choosing between the lesser devils and a game of numbers. So if there's no democratic structure, how can you have an ideology? Nigerian politics is just a tribal/ethnic "chess game" where you offer a bloc, or blocs of votes, for certain opportunities in return.

In a proper democratic setting, where ideologies thrive, the political parties have permanent/strong bases and people vote based on that, with moderates and independent voters acting as the determining factor in every election.

Stop the madness - there's nothing conservative and/or progressive in Nigerian politics!

What's "conservative" about PDP and what's "progressive" about APC?

It's obvious the OP is an airhead and the thread isn't shocking, tbh.

Obiagelli, when are you, Jakumo and Tolexander ever going to contribute anything intelligent worth reading on this forum?

You lot just spam everywhere with junk posts