Hipster Conservatives? Political party targets young people
The first ever meeting of the new Brooklyn South Conservative Club took place in a Bay Ridge bar. And the spot wasn’t picked because the fledging club couldn’t find a meeting hall, President Liam McCabe said. “We’re probably going to have all of our meetings in bars. We like the idea of taking our show on the road, thinking outside the box, and doing things in a non-traditional way,” McCabe said.
Welcome to the new Conservative Party, where taxes, spending, and the debt ceiling are discussed over Michelob Light and Margaritas while rock music blares in the background.
“This is about having fun,” McCabe said. “We think that’s a good way to attract more young people to our party.”