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DFW

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6. That's in practice, not in theory. Anyone can hijack a word.

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 05:52 AM

Oct 2021

Just like every time there has been a so-called "socialist" regime, it has descended into dictatorship of a small elite, complete with a secret political police to make sure no one outwardly expresses dissent. So it has been as well with radical so-called "conservative" regimes.

This is why I separate the term from the reality. "Conservative" in English means one thing. What today's Republican Party has become has nothing to do with the definition of the term, so I don't use it either.

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Please stop using "conservative" to reference the Republican Party [View all] rlegro Oct 2021 OP

Rabid reactionaries. blm Oct 2021 #1

"Fascists" works. nt GoodRaisin Oct 2021 #2

white nationalist QMAGAts Celerity Oct 2021 #3

Understand what you are saying, but "nope". Caliman73 Oct 2021 #4

This. n/t ms liberty Oct 2021 #5

That's in practice, not in theory. Anyone can hijack a word. DFW Oct 2021 #6

What is the "theory" behind conservatism? Caliman73 Oct 2021 #12

Conservative, not conservatism DFW Oct 2021 #13

Conservatives will typically follow the philosophy of conservatism. Caliman73 Oct 2021 #15

"Understand what you are saying, but "nope"." My conservative friends call them SELFS mitch96 Oct 2021 #9

Like the so-called "conservatives" in the slow verse here: DFW Oct 2021 #14

I like fascist and I'm leaning towards Nazi. nt Hotler Oct 2021 #7

Sorry, Movement Conservatism is plain evil. Tommymac Oct 2021 #8

I've tried to get people to call things what they are and not call them what they're not. Iggo Oct 2021 #10

I totally agree! nt LAS14 Oct 2021 #11

No. Despite Movement Conservatives never merely being conservative rather than radical... JHB Oct 2021 #16

The GOP is straight up fascist nt RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #17

Radical right-wing whackos Champp Oct 2021 #18

If only DeSmet Oct 2021 #19