Pretty obvious isn't it, JVL? Conservatives no longer want to allow values that they do not agree with to flourish without pushback. The churches preach it, Conservative Inc. media pushes it, and politicians giving speeches pushing this tripe get elected. They all run in the same circles and it is constantly reinforced. That's been going…
Pretty obvious isn't it, JVL? Conservatives no longer want to allow values that they do not agree with to flourish without pushback. The churches preach it, Conservative Inc. media pushes it, and politicians giving speeches pushing this tripe get elected. They all run in the same circles and it is constantly reinforced. That's been going on for years and now the critical mass has been reached. I ain't thinking The Handmaid's Tale is coming anytime soon, but there will be consequences in Red America if you don't embrace those values.
In my opinion, there is this weird fusion between economic protectionism from government and social conservatives that hasn't been as prevalent in prior decades. There has always been economic protections from Republicans for businesses, but now it comes with a caveat, if you will. If you express socially conservative views, a Republican government will continue to protect you and yours, keep government off your back as much as possible, and help keep your taxes low. If you do not express socially conservative views with the proper vigor...that protection goes away. Socially conservative, Christian values now trump everything. It's why they love Putin and Orban.
Progressives have also tried to boycott businesses who don't express their values with the proper vigor too. Their politicians will even hold very stern hearings on these business. But the Democrats in power won't actually do much about it. I guess the dirty secret is 90% of their constituents actually like money too and their not looking to lose jobs locally.
I am reading a book about the Inquisition in 18th Portugal. Except that the torture and disappearances haven't started yet, everything else you just outlined is the same.
Pretty obvious isn't it, JVL? Conservatives no longer want to allow values that they do not agree with to flourish without pushback. The churches preach it, Conservative Inc. media pushes it, and politicians giving speeches pushing this tripe get elected. They all run in the same circles and it is constantly reinforced. That's been going on for years and now the critical mass has been reached. I ain't thinking The Handmaid's Tale is coming anytime soon, but there will be consequences in Red America if you don't embrace those values.
In my opinion, there is this weird fusion between economic protectionism from government and social conservatives that hasn't been as prevalent in prior decades. There has always been economic protections from Republicans for businesses, but now it comes with a caveat, if you will. If you express socially conservative views, a Republican government will continue to protect you and yours, keep government off your back as much as possible, and help keep your taxes low. If you do not express socially conservative views with the proper vigor...that protection goes away. Socially conservative, Christian values now trump everything. It's why they love Putin and Orban.
Progressives have also tried to boycott businesses who don't express their values with the proper vigor too. Their politicians will even hold very stern hearings on these business. But the Democrats in power won't actually do much about it. I guess the dirty secret is 90% of their constituents actually like money too and their not looking to lose jobs locally.
Just my $.02.
I am reading a book about the Inquisition in 18th Portugal. Except that the torture and disappearances haven't started yet, everything else you just outlined is the same.