I’m the one saying Libertarianism has been sold to Americans under the brand of Conservatism.

… and it’s important to point out (particularly to young people) that these two philosophies don’t mesh.

You’re free to say “No! All you conservative voters are actually fascists and you’re evil and stupid and need to stay away from everyone!” - and continue to see whether that shaming moralism of young men starts winning them over. You’re free to persist with declaring everything right wing fascist.

After the last election some might suggest it’s not winning any votes.

Wait is Dobbi the real hero of Harry Potter?

El void.

I didn’t say anything about fascism, that’s a whole different topic entirely. So weird that’s you’ve brought a third term in whilst claiming I was playing on the no true scottsman fallacy (which I don’t believe is the case).

Conservativism is about the family unit, the church/traditional culture, and serving your community and nation. Conserving tradition in the name and style of your ancestors (so Confusionism is fairly conservative for instance, as it focuses on ancestors worship and supporting your parents).

Libertarianism is about reducing government, avoiding taxes, and maximizing individual “freedoms”.

They’re simply two different ideologies. Has nothing to do with a not true scottsman fallacy. Has to do with the fact they’re obviously not overlapping sets of values, and in fact oppose each other greatly and often.

However American have been tricked into thinking they’re compatible.

Your comments and those supporting it are proof of this. You’ve been had by billionaire think tanks and mega churches. Brainwashed into seeing them as the same ideology when they’re actually in opposition.

Foolish American. Brainwashed people are bound to vote against their own interests. Lambs to the slaughter.

Death to muppets!

Those are actually Libertarian views posing as Conservative views because Conservatism has been taken over by billionaire libertarian think tanks, looking to lower their taxes.

I get the feeling the BlueSky vs Threads thing will take a while to resolve.

Turns out teachers and lecturers really are important for guiding learning to the right lessons…

Most of Israel is rightwing mostly because of conspiracy theories around the assassination of Yitzhak Rabbin.

They’re a post-culture war society, and they lost. It would be like of the views of the Trump administration just kept getting more and more popular until the country was 85% Trump supporters.

i think the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition might be too principled and honourable for these guys.

He doesn’t have the lobes.

The modern recorder was popularized by the Nazis, as the German folk instrument of choice (which isn’t true, but made for good propaganda).

The Ten Commandments are part of the Woke agenda.

Proof you have to present your ideas as fun, uplifting, playful, and not moralist shaming sessions.

Trump voters didn’t look at the past and decide to do it again; they just still felt the same way as they always have. They want to feel good, not disenfranchised.

That’s the problem the left have to resolve. How to make voters feel good, and enfranchised by candidates.

That’s what Trump gives supporters, it’s emotional, not rational.

They’re pack animals. You’re their pride… And their shame!

Not all heros wear pants

Just switch it to positive messages; you are loved, you are someone… A series of hearts. A nice pattern.

I don’t think Liz Cheney is particularly Nazi affiliated. I suspect the biggest defectors are actually repulsed by what Trump has come to represent.

I can see why they might woo current Republicans… In the case the lose by a thin margin, it would give them greater leverage to block Trump’s administration.

Dr. Frankenstein’s car, Dr. Frankenstein’s money, Dr. Frankenstein’s custom tailored suit.