BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
Grew up in a conservative area in general. My mom wasn’t as oppressive as conservatives go but my father was Trump without the money. Being racist was acceptable, they just called it sparkling prejudice though. Confederate flags were the norm, you’re supposed to love this country no matter what, etc. It’s all brain washing and reinforced propaganda that’ll take generations to remove. I don’t have much in the way of good childhood memories because of that and my father. It’s why I consider conservatism in any stripe reprehensible, it generates broken, unthinking people.