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Reactionaries have used the same talking points to shun progress throughout history. (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Bondrewd@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

My rule of thumb is that sidevolving is easier than improving or degrading.

If you became a dumb conservative, you are statistically more likely to have been a dumb liberal. The problem was with you in the first place and the value you came to represent in the society as a citizen of political sway.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Once you are a radicalized leftist you're not going back to (neo) liberalism. You could downgrade to a social democrat, though. Its unlikely a politically active liberal is going to be so disenfranchised they become reactionary... And your explanation is exactly the reason why. If the political activity is coming from self-centeredness, then that person may resort to reactionary politics at some point.