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"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."
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!"
Yeah another one of these threads. Remember the recent study where the rich were said to have ill-mannered driving habits? It turned out to be as bogus as the guy who 'plays a doctor on TV.'
As Ronald Reagan said, libertarianism is the heart and soul of conservatism. Now I am not a libertarian but I've always noticed that when I attend libertarian events I am surrounded by PhDs, lawyers, software engineers, etc. Hardly people of 'low effort thought.' Now contrast that to your typical OWS gathering.
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.
"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."
First of all, constitutional conservatism in the USA is not the same as it is when applied to the politics of other Western nations. Add to this, that there are also religious conservatives in the US, who have their own priorities and agendas.
The easiest thing in the world to be, is a liberal.
1) Got a problem, any problem at all? Then empower a strong central government which will "fix it," by creating new laws and regulations to control people's lives, and then raise taxes on "the rich" and private enterprise to pay for it.
2) There is no #2.
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