21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 29 May \ parent \ on: The Failure of Conservatism BooksAndArticles
I'm not sure if it's impossible, but I agree that it's at least a very fine needle to thread.
I'd say American conservatives should pretty much be libertarians who also uphold conventional virtues, without seeking to enforce them through the state.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @TNStacker 29 May
Yeah, but they don't. I left the R party years ago, because of the hypocrisy.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 29 May
No, they don't, do they?
It seems to be unusual for people to not be authoritarians.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 29 May
We seem to have a natural need to be led.
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