• SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social
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    5 months ago

    Not kidding, at least 7 of these bullet points sound “wacko extreme-left” by the standards of American politics. The modern conservative version is:

    • Party over principle

    • Government exists to protect the prerogatives of the people at the top of the hierarchy

    • No dissent allowed

    • The vote must be restricted to people who vote as we like

    • Christianity is the basis of government

    • Government control over the most fundamental of opinions, like about one’s own personal identity

    • The well-regulated militia clause is moot, the right to arms is absolute

    • SCOTUS can make profound changes at will, even to the Constitution itself

    The above is what most people think when they hear “conservative” these days.

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        5 months ago

        True, but if you call yourself conservative while espousing views that society at large views as somewhat left-wing, you’ll constantly need to explain yourself.