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Konservatism is a collective, such as a church, social club, political party of small minded people that want everything to be simple and just like them.
From what dictionary did you get this godawful definition? "Konservatism [sic] is a collective?" File under: 'what does that even mean?'
Conservatism, as generally used in current parlance, is basically a moderate version of libertarianism. Conservatives favor smaller government, less taxation, same as libertarians, only to a lesser degree.
From what dictionary did you get this godawful definition? "Konservatism [sic] is a collective?" File under: 'what does that even mean?'
Conservatism, as generally used in current parlance, is basically a moderate version of libertarianism. Conservatives favor smaller government, less taxation, same as libertarians, only to a lesser degree.
I was thinking the same thing. That comment was ludicrous at the worst. Total insanity at best.
Apparently they think Libertarianism is the same as Konservatism. It is not by a long shot. Konservatism is a collective, such as a church, social club, political party of small minded people that want everything to be simple and just like them. Libertarianism is the second cousin to anarchy and anarchy requires a lot of thought to survive the other Libertarians.
What could be simpler and more small-minded, then abdicating your own responsibilities to a powerful government, empowering nameless, faceless bureaucrats to take care of your needs, wants and desires?
BTW, be careful about trying to compare religious groups with conservatives, because conservatives want our laws to follow the Constitution, and religious groups want our laws to follow books like the bible or the Koran.
What else is new? Most conservative thinking is somewhat self centered and xenophobic: "I've decided I want more money, so taxes must be too high?" or "There's too many people speaking spanish, they must be illegal immigrants!"
Please provide specific, concrete details that would confirm this ludicrous statement, or cease such mindless drivel.
Low effort thought = accepting ridiculous study after ridiculous study without question or analysis because they seem to validate simple minded partisanship.
"Conservative political ideology in Western democracies may be identified by several components, including an emphasis on personal responsibility, acceptance of hierarchy, and a preference for the status quo. These ideological components map closely onto nonideological psychological processes, which support attitudes consistent with political conservatism. We describe how attitudes and behaviors consistent with these components increase as a consequence of thinking that requires little time, effort, or awareness. From this starting point, we develop the argument that political conservatism is promoted when people rely on low-effort thinking. When effortful, deliberate responding is disrupted or disengaged, thought processes become quick and efficient; these conditions promote conservative ideology."
I voted Republican for decades, without ever really giving it much thought. They were the good guys and the Democrats were the bad guys and that's all there was to it. As a matter of fact, I still get GOP solicitations for contributions, disguised as "opinion surveys."
But once I started taking politics more seriously during the disastrous Bush years, I realized how far the GOP had drifted from its foundations.
I now oppose them on almost everything besides gun ownership.
I voted Republican for decades, without ever really giving it much thought. They were the good guys and the Democrats were the bad guys and that's all there was to it. As a matter of fact, I still get GOP solicitations for contributions, disguised as "opinion surveys."
But once I started taking politics more seriously during the disastrous Bush years, I realized how far the GOP had drifted from its foundations.
I now oppose them on almost everything besides gun ownership.
I haven't changed, but they have.
Being Republican does not always equate to being Conservative. They have gone so far right since Bush that it is unbelievable.
Conservatives dont believe in science, so they wont believe in this study. Jesus provides all the answers to the conservative mind's problems.
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