YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoIn the GOP primary, one thing sells (merch) above all: Owning the libswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down16
arrow-up1170arrow-down1external-linkIn the GOP primary, one thing sells (merch) above all: Owning the libswww.politico.comYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·1 year agoI don’t think it is wrong to say that a trait of a modern conservative is that they are very gullible and easily conned.
minus-squareBossDj@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-21 year agoI feel like what we’re witnessing is Republican politicians slowly realizing they’ve been giving their base too much credit
minus-squareEldritch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s been a trait of conservatism since it’s inception. Conservatism in all forms seeks to enshrine the status quo. Conserving nature is a no brainier good thing. Conserving selfish, bigoted human social structures is ALWAYS a BAD thing.
I don’t think it is wrong to say that a trait of a modern conservative is that they are very gullible and easily conned.
I feel like what we’re witnessing is Republican politicians slowly realizing they’ve been giving their base too much credit
It’s been a trait of conservatism since it’s inception. Conservatism in all forms seeks to enshrine the status quo. Conserving nature is a no brainier good thing. Conserving selfish, bigoted human social structures is ALWAYS a BAD thing.