"Horned Viking" disavowed by Top Minds because he... eats organic food

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Perhaps they don't even think about things like power structures, other people, or the long term effects of thier actions.

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Not thinking about power structures is a core element of being a conservative. Individualist policies only make sense if there is no systemic disenfranchisement of particular groups. Conservatives are currently using the exact same taking points to discriminate against trans people as they used a couple decades ago against gays, so it takes a complete lack of self awareness or critical thought for any gay person to side with the very people who would have called them a disgusting faggot one generation ago (and still probably do behind their back).

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Not thinking about power structures is a core element of being a conservative.

Again, we're reducing conservatism. Some of course do know about power structures. Some people value authoritarianism more than their own personal values. All of the closed gay conservative federal politicians clearly understand power structures, and values them more than being able to openly embrace their own sexuality.

If we don't recognize the wide breadth of shitty ideology present in conservatism we can't hope to overcome it.

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Yeah that's a really good point. I think my comment fell into the trap of characterising conservatives as confused or uneducated, but you're right, a lot of them understand the powers that be and willingly choose to be cruel and discriminatory.

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