What is the difference between conservative and reactionary or how you would describe and distinguish them?

In Portuguese language I see them as similar but with a significant difference. I suppose they may have the same meaning as in Portuguese and I would like to see how many socialists see these both words.

  • Idliketothinkimsmart
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    2 years ago

    What would conservative mean in Portuguese? Here in the states, it’s a pretty encompassing term that could range anything from thin blue line to neo nazi types.

    When I think reactionary, I’ve always used it to describe a sort of behavior, and not so much a “political” label. Just thinking in a way that isn’t really thought through…I think someone might have a better definition than that one 🤔. I don’t think you need to be conservative to be reactionary though, liberals are equally reactionary.