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Conservatism is a false sense of security motivated by fear

SW-User
Well, the amygdala is larger among conservatives than liberals, so they are likelier to respond to things with fear. You're not wrong there. One could debate, however, whether the liberal sense of security is any more "false" than the conservative one.
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@JovialPlutonian Destitution, group think, loss of wealth, loss of prosperity, lack of self worth, lack of privacy, loss of rights, reorientation camps, inprisonment, loss of freedom, yeah the big benefits of liberalism.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
How have you separated your value as an individual just because you are part of something bigger than you? You are a cog in the machine and without you the machine doesn't operate.@MasterLee
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@JovialPlutonian not even.
MasterLee · 56-60, M
Liberals fear ideas not their own, people of color, people with money, people with guns, people who worship differently, people who live their lives anonymously, people who don't prove their financial lives, people who do not abdicate personal responsibility, people who don't accept their socialism. Sounds pretty fearful.
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@JovialPlutonian like the hillary campaign yes
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
But a lot of party members don't act on what their party represents
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
The parties actions are to remain as their party represents
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
It is today, yes. And it's self defeating. The root of the word conservatism is conserve, as in, conserve money by spending less. But most conservatives wanna spend way too much on retarded shit.
GunSmoke9 · 56-60, M
@BlueMetalChick What's wrong with spending money on retarded shit?
FearfulHarmony49 · 22-25, T
Nobody cares about your highly intolerant opinions, thank you.
FearfulHarmony49 · 22-25, T
@JovialPlutonian No, because I have more important things to attend to. And I'm literally doing nothing other than talking to people online.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@FearfulHarmony49 "I have more important things to attend to but I'm still wasting time vaguely insulting someone on the subject of conservatism." -You
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@FearfulHarmony49 well that depends on your values. If you had higher values then this probably would be important to you
[big]A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.[/big]

[b](Franklin D. Roosevelt)[/b]
abe182 · 46-50, M
@bijouxbroussard I will tell you my opinion you will tell me yours and we will probably disagree. It would be great we could agree and that's really what I want. I'm done with the political banter I just want to find some common ground so we can start somewhere with coming together.
@abe182 I have posts and stories about things other than politics, although my life experiences have contributed to my liberal, secular outlook. It's all pretty G-rated, though.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@abe182 this is of true value
abe182 · 46-50, M
That doesn't even make sense.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@abe182 It does.
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@NankerPhelge Not really
MasterLee · 56-60, M
You must smoke pot
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
To put up with all the unnecessary rules and regulations, yes@MasterLee
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@JovialPlutonian Yep it figures
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
Thanks :)@MasterLee
SW-User
It's a rationalization for being an asshole, nothing more . They don't fear, they just want to make money and fuck poor people.
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@SW-User You are rationalizing?
Booyeah · 41-45, M
False.@SW-User
GunSmoke9 · 56-60, M
@SW-User Liberals, socialist, don't want to make money?
SW-User
To be fair, both Democrats and Republicans can be conservative, small c. There are also other reasons to want to retain the status quo. Not all Democrats are progressive; not all Republicans are retarded :)
SW-User
@JovialPlutonian Supporters need to change. Look at Trump supporters!! The political system itself is sound imho. The economy and economic beliefs need challenging; here is the status quo
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@SW-User yeh but he was hardly left himself
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
It's like ppl can believe they're left/right but if they educated themselves they would know that they are otherwise.
Booyeah · 41-45, M
GunSmoke9 · 56-60, M
That's not it at all.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
I think so, yes.

 
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