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submitted 23 hours ago by TokenBoomer to c/progressivepolitics

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 23 hours ago (9 children)

I don’t understand the term conservative. What are they conserving? They should call themselves regressionists.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 19 hours ago

The actual word means one who conserves customs or structures in a given society, against those who wish to change them.

However, it’s worth noting that republicans no longer match this definition on most issues, since they seek a radical restructuring of society. They are practically a revolutionary party at this point, albeit not the revolution leftists like to talk about.

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