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eppur_se_muova

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1. Conservatives resist change, especially too abrupt change; Extremists advocate abrupt and violent change.

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:47 AM

Sep 13

Turnips followers, the MAGAt base, and opportunistic Uglicans in Congress are all extremists.

And please don't use the term "radical", that term is widely misused and misunderstood to mean the same as "extremist". It does not. It refers to getting to "root (Latin radix*) causes" of things, and RWNJ have completely delusional views of root causes -- which makes the label "radical" a lie in their case(s).

*as a noun, anyway

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"Conservative" has been the polite term for "Right-winger" for decades, maybe a century or more. [View all] JHB Sep 13 OP

Conservatives resist change, especially too abrupt change; Extremists advocate abrupt and violent change. eppur_se_muova Sep 13 #1

Legitimacy Metaphorical Sep 13 #2

Well, I did note that first part, didn't I? JHB Sep 13 #5

I prefer the term Jilly_in_VA Sep 13 #3

I've started leaning more into the other side of the horseshoe, and equate them with the Soviets. JHB Sep 13 #6

May be Rebl2 Sep 13 #4