LogFAQs > #952672003

conservatism in the US among those that aren't cynically conservative because they are rich is primarily about fear and a total lack of the ability to care about anyone different than you, and so no matter what lies they tell you about muh freedom or what have you, the truth is that they worship authority that makes them feel safe, and only are against authority that scares them. if you find the right guy, they love authoritarians, because taking action against those that scare them makes them feel safer. they support basically any authoritarian policy that they don't think is meant to go after people like them, that is their idea of freedom, a government that does not affect them but does ensure anyone besides them is marginalized.