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Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 days agoAbout what, that spamming two polar opposite concepts together isn’t an oxymoron?
That isn’t an opinion, that is a definition. The opposite of Progressive is Conservative.
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Niether concepts nor humans are monolithic things. It’s possible to be conservative in some areas of your life (finance, relationships, etc…) but progressive in others (equal rights, healthcare, etc…)
This notion that all conservatives are hard-C conservatives in every facet of their life, and all progressives are radical leftists in every area of their life, is frankly stupid and a major contributor to the polarization that we see all around us.
The reality is that with the except of maybe 5% of crazy people on either side (far right or far left) the VAST majority of us are a mixture of conservative and progressive opinions depending on the particular issue we’re talking about.
Thinking otherwise is frankly not helpful. But as I said, you’re welcome to your opinion.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Military intelligence is an oxymoron but there are plenty of smart people in the military. It is an oxymoron whether you admit it or not. I was just pointing that out.
Furthermore your definitions are very sus. An extreme progressive has nothing to do with leftist ideology. Progressives believe in using evidence to change policy to improve society.
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Military and Intelligence are nouns. So they are comparable things and can therefore be oxymoronic to one another.
Progressive and Conservative are adjectives and can only be oxymoronic if their describing the same thing.
They’re only function is to describe the noun that comes after them. In some cases, that is an unspoken noun, as is the case when someone describes themselves as “Progressive Conservative”. Really, what they’re saying is they are “Socially Progressive Fiscally Conservative”.
But that has trouble fitting on a lawn sign.
If they say “Socially progressive and Socially conservative” THAT’S an oxymoron. But as long as those two adjectives are describing different concepts (fiscal and social), they have nothing to do with each other.
If you want to go an a pedantic well actually battle royale in regards to the english language and proper nomenclature, bring receipts.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Military, Intelligence, Progressive, and Conservative are all nouns. Not sure where you are going with this. I think what you mean is these words can be a noun adjunct.
I totally get everyone is on a spectrum. Thank you for pointing that out.
When someone says they are a progressive conservative what they mean is they are a conservative who is embarrassed by the garbage conservatives push out. They are not progressive because a progressive is the opposite of a conservative.
Progressive want change, conservatives do not. So you are essentially saying you someone who doesn’t want change that wants change. It is nonsensical.
Please stop it with pretending you have English language mastery.