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DBoon

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1. Of course the Confederacy is conservative

Reply to Jake Stern (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2020, 02:50 PM

Jul 2020

Conservatism is about an unchanging, unchallenged social hierarchy. Those who rule are always meant to rule, those who serve were meant to serve.

Conservatism is a repudiation of the Enlightenment. There are no rights of man (humanity), only the divine rule of monarchs.

White Europeans believed they had an eternal right to rule over Black Africans. The Africans had no rights, only a duty to serve and submit. What could be more conservative than this key principle of the Confederacy?

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Townhall: Let's Be Honest, There was Nothing Conservative About the Confederacy [View all] Jake Stern Jul 2020 OP

Of course the Confederacy is conservative DBoon Jul 2020 #1

The point is Jake Stern Jul 2020 #2

Yes, but like an evil twin brother DBoon Jul 2020 #3

I truly believed such entrenched human beliefs lunatica Jul 2020 #5

The confederacy is the epitome of conservatism Cirque du So-What Jul 2020 #4

The Confederate flag supporters have co-opted the Nazi flag as partners. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #6

"something better"? hatrack Jul 2020 #7

The play "Hamilton" really puts things into an interesting perspective... AntiFascist Jul 2020 #8