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In reply to the discussion: Democrats being just a big city party for some groups but not others has already failed. [View all]Duppers
(28,459 posts)What you said! You stated it beautifully!
"Its whats inside you that makes you one or the other..its what makes you believe in equality, empathy for those less fortunate and a deep respect for humans AND Earth. Its how you value life. You don't just change that easily."
This is a re-post:
Conservative moral values arise from the Strict Father Family.
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What if they (people) dont prosper? That means they are not disciplined, and therefore cannot be moral, and so deserve their poverty. In this conservative view, the poor are seen as lazy and undeserving while the rich deserve their wealth. Responsibility is thus taken to be personal responsibility, not social responsibility. What you become is only up to you, not society. You are responsible for yourself, not for others.
The Conservative Moral Hierarchy:
God above Man
Man above Nature
The Disciplined (Strong) above the Undisciplined (Weak)
The Rich above the Poor
Employers above Employees
Adults above Children
Western culture above other cultures
America above other countries
Men above Women
Whites above Nonwhites
Christians above non-Christians
Straights above Gays
Sound familiar?
On the whole, conservative policies flow from the Strict Father worldview and this hierarchy. Trump is an extreme case (he wants to be the ultimate strict father), though very much in line with conservative policies of the Republican party.
Much more...
https://georgelakoff.com/2017/07/01/two-questions-about-trump-and-republicans-that-stump-progressives/
Doesn't this sound EXACTLY like what is preached in some conservative churches? It's not the compassion and empathy the Jesus of the New testament taught.
Disclaimer: I'm an atheist and I think empathy is the bedrock of all "morality."