As a series of repressive bills targets drag shows across the country, performers in Texas try out a novel defense.

As a series of repressive bills targets drag shows across the country, performers in Texas try out a novel defense.

  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
    15·
    9 months ago

    Every one of those traits describe many progressives as well (myself included). I don’t think those descriptors are sufficient to describe conservatives. I think when someone says “conservative” these days, they mean “socially conservative”.

    More specific descriptors of a modern “conservative” would include:

    Resistant to progress

    Distrustful of education

    Distrustful of medical science

    Distrustful of climate science

    Prone to bigotry

    Prone to xenophobia

    Prone to misogyny

    Prone to homophobia

    Prone to racism

    Prone to support authoritarian government styles

    • MechanicalJester@lemm.ee
      8·
      9 months ago

      Firstly, I agree generally. I am just pointing out that the principals espoused and prioritized by the “conservative” party in the US have been wholly abandoned.

      Calling for tiny government but then advocating for more stricter laws and authoritarianism is broken.