What they conserve is wealth and power, and only for themselves and their perceived “in group”.
Wilhoit’s Law: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
Conservative is synonymous with corruption, these days.
demonsword@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I’ve yet to meet a single “conservative” that wants to conserve something, and I’ve already lived more than half of my expected lifetime.
oftenawake@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
What they conserve is wealth and power, and only for themselves and their perceived “in group”.
Wilhoit’s Law: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”