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J_William_Ryan

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1. "principled conservatives" - a true oxymoron.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 01:39 PM

Aug 30

Trump is in fact a conservative – conservativism advocates for more government, bigger government at the expense of individual liberty, seeking to compel conformity and silence dissent. Ill-liberal, authoritarian, and nativist, conservatives fear positive, beneficial change, diversity, inclusion, and expressions of individual liberty.

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"principled conservatives" - a true oxymoron. J_William_Ryan Aug 30 #1