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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis is the best definition of conservatism that I've seen.
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Brian Krassenstein
@krassenstein
Conservatism:
When a kneeling football player and immigrant toddlers are a bigger threat to the future of this nation than a presidential candidate conspiring with a hostile foreign power to undermine our democracy in order to make a buck
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It does seem that many of those on the right have their priorities terribly screwed up.
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This is the best definition of conservatism that I've seen. (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2019
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DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)1. Conservatism: Sometimes Confused With Assholism!
ck4829
(35,041 posts)2. K&R
NoMoreRepugs
(9,400 posts)3. That's gonna leave some Mark's. BRAVO.
Onyrleft
(344 posts)4. True. Also;
I'm scared of the immigrants and refugees.
I'm scared of LGBTQ people.
I'm scared of big government.
I'm scared of commies (so I grossly misslabel democratic socialism).
I'm scared of powerful women.
I'm scared of minorities.
The word conservative really means coward.
calimary
(81,179 posts)5. Wow, that's a good one.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. K&R
TimeToGo
(1,366 posts)7. It truly is
Cha
(297,026 posts)8. "conservatisim" is a euphemism for
traitor.
Well said Brian Krassenstein