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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:35 PM Jun 2018

"Conservatism" used to be a political philosophy with which I had many disagreements. [View all]

There were however, numerous conservatives who were capable of rational discussion of policies and even compromise. Some were even people you'd have a beer with.

In the age of Trump, "conservative" has been redefined. It now means mean-spirited and racist. It now means "Make America White Again". It now means the cultish worship of a malignant narcissist who has made amorality the touchstone of his "doctrine".

There are no Trump supporters who are worthy of respect, deference or even tolerance. There are no "good" cancers; there are no "good" plagues; there are no "good" Nazis; and, sadly, there are no longer any "good" conservatives as that term is now understood.

And, don't get me started about "Christians".

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