@YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoIn the GOP primary, one thing sells (merch) above all: Owning the libswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1197
arrow-up1197external-linkIn the GOP primary, one thing sells (merch) above all: Owning the libswww.politico.com@YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-square@YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglish39•1 year agoI don’t think it is wrong to say that a trait of a modern conservative is that they are very gullible and easily conned.
minus-square@BossDj@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish13•edit-21 year agoI feel like what we’re witnessing is Republican politicians slowly realizing they’ve been giving their base too much credit
minus-square@Eldritch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoIt’s been a trait of conservatism since it’s inception. Conservatism in all forms seeks to enshrine the status quo. Conserving nature is a no brainier good thing. Conserving selfish, bigoted human social structures is ALWAYS a BAD thing.
I don’t think it is wrong to say that a trait of a modern conservative is that they are very gullible and easily conned.
I feel like what we’re witnessing is Republican politicians slowly realizing they’ve been giving their base too much credit
It’s been a trait of conservatism since it’s inception. Conservatism in all forms seeks to enshrine the status quo. Conserving nature is a no brainier good thing. Conserving selfish, bigoted human social structures is ALWAYS a BAD thing.