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Like surely you must have acquired a clue by now. (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I can remember when being conservative meant you believed we had a calling to be stewards of creation

LOL good times

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Honestly, I can't keep track of the constantly changing definition for what a conservative represents.

Right now, I just equate conservative with capitalist and move on.

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[–] [email protected] 82 points 9 months ago (22 children)

For men, a lot of it has to do with personal frustration and several "sources" or "influencers" pointing to communism, cultural marxism, feminism, etc, as the culprits of everything bad going on. Attacking a scapegoat you've been led to believe is "the reason" you can't get a job or a girlfriend is easy and emotionally satisfying.

Thinking, rationalizing and realizing how and why shit's fucked up, down, left and right doesn't fill you with good vibes.

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[+] [email protected] -21 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This is so catastrophically problematic on so many levels. "Conservative" or "right" are valid and legitimate political orientations, just like "left" is. Posts like this that suggest that a political view is wrong are just so closed-minded and fundementally intolerant. These always seem to disregard that there is a disagreement because of ideology and always suggest that "the conservatives'" opinion is of any less value than their own. What the heck?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I regret to inform you that conservatism got hijacked and hasn't been a valid political orientation since Teddy Roosevelt left office.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (16 children)

"I want a fiscally conservative tax policy" is a valid political opinion.

"I think trans people are grooming kids" "I think the election was rigged" "I think women shouldn't have total control over their bodies"

Those are not. Those are bigoted bullshit beliefs hiding as political opinions.

Your entire comment actually boils down to "you are bad for not tolerating the intolerant!" ...and you can fuck all of the way off with that.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (17 children)

I mean, while I sort of agree with you on one hand, on the other hand I saw conservatives try to overthrow democracy and successfully overturn roe v wade recently so....

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's easier to be reactionary, and being reactionary leads to conservatism.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

This is a pretty good data-driven article - "Millennials Will Not Age Into voting Like Boomers"

It mostly lumps Gen Z with them and the Silent generation with Boomers.

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