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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Thus, conservatism and neoliberalism are, in reality, the radical agenda...

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Nope.

Conservative as a label in politics vs conservative as in slow to change are as different as theory in science and how lay people use theory to mean speculation.

[–] WhatAmLemmy 3 points 5 months ago

Oh, I'm well aware political and ideological "conservatism" is like North Korean "democracy" — nothing more than a hollow, objectively false, virtue signal.

I just find it hilarious that the literal definition of conservative is the opposite. It's so comical it's like an allegory of their entire being. Like they fundamentally, to their very core, can't be trusted...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Conservative in politics is the same as in conservative in using the gas pedal, conservative in how much butter one puts on toast, conservative in estimates.

It’s about using as little as possible. As in “small government”.

A liberal helping of mashed potatoes is a big helping. A conservative golf swing is one designed to keep the ball from going too far. It’s the same concept when applied to politics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If that was true conservatives wouldn't be trying to speedrun the running longstanding public programs into the ground or overturning decades of precedent.

They don't mean the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

You’re thinking of Republicans, not conservatives.