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So well put. Thank you. Would you mind if I use this as a perspective for the “outrage” expressed by conservatives every time an alternative is reported or presented? It’s always called bias but it’s not.

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Of course! Go right ahead. If you also want to understand the "In order for things to stay the same, things will have to change" angle of conservatism, I highly recommend Corey Robin's "The Reactionary Mind." IMO, it's the best analysis I've read on Trumpism; from his perspective, conservatism can be best understood as anti-left or anti-progress, and they defend and rationalize existing hierarchies, from aristocracy to oligarchy.

Also, to shamelessly self-plug, I've written about how their worst fears of socialism are already a reality under capitalism:

https://thatguyfromtheinternet.substack.com/p/our-biggest-fears-of-a-soviet-dystopia

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Thanks, Guy From the Internet. I’ll put in the order for the book tonight. Unfortunately, as an academic in Idaho I’ll go to prison if I follow any link with the word ‘Socialism’ in it. I’ll check it out next time I get to Washington. So, tomorrow.

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Ugh, so much for academia being left-wing lol. Appreciate it Rick, and hope you enjoy the read.

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