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Conservative Plan Calls for Dozens of Executions if Trump Wins
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they strayed so far from what conservatism actually is. it's ridiculous.
Conservatism at its core is 'just' wanting to keep the status quo. Which itself is imho already pointless, but it's not too bad.
It however, is not reactionary.
These people are reactionary to the mediaeval extent. But we preach to the choir. Try getting those people who themselves believe in those ideas, that they don't work....
Conservatism is a reaction to progress. It’s inherently reactionary.
The status quo when the term was popularized was a hierarchical society of have and have-nots. If we ever develop a truly egalitarian society rest assured, conservatives will be looking to roll back to what they perceive as the "natural" order.
Back to tribalism, essentially.
And not only is it in fact inherently reactionary, but there is a personality type associated with it which is low in tolerance for ambiguity, shockingly low in creativity, and high in reactivity. So basically angry, violent, decorticate monkeys.
(To be "decorticate" is to have had your prefrontal cortex cut out, if you're wondering.)
I thought this too. Current events spurred me to look at history for context. Quoting Ed Abbey; "Neoconservative? Theres nothing new about it, its old as time and evil as hell."
From what they claim conservatism actually is.