Why “Conservatism” is being discussed
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Religiosity is around 30-50% heritable (compared to 50-80% for IQ), and social conservatism is around 40-60% heritable. If the leaver culture remains low fertility, the personal…
by logicchains · Oct 1, 2026
Firing squads should be making a comeback given recent Trump DOJ guidelines that break with what had been the precedent on these questions. Perhaps this will turn into a test ca…
by godwinson__4-8 · Oct 1, 2026
No, Conservatism is a group of well accepted political ideals, and they can be also be populist.
by bluegatty · Sep 30, 2026
It's not about in-groups and out-groups - that is far to general. Historically, conservatism would have been strongly related to power structures. In more contemporary terms it…
by bluegatty · Sep 30, 2026
> Conservatism would actually be encoding the differing treatment for the in-groups vs out-groups directly and explicitly into the law. No. You can get the benefits in many ways…
by Arkhaine_kupo · Sep 30, 2026
Conservatism would actually be encoding the differing treatment for the in-groups vs out-groups directly and explicitly into the law. For example, under Jewish law a Gentile who…
by monideas · Sep 30, 2026
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Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in which it appears. In Western culture, depending on the particular nation and the particular time period, conservatives seek to promote and preserve a range of institutions, such as the nuclear family, organized religion, the military, the nation-state, constitution, property rights, rule of law, aristocracy, and monarchy. Read more on Wikipedia